Wall Street Journal publisher convicted in Hong Kong of deterring reporter from union role
Dow Jones convicted of one count of deterring Selina Cheng from role at Hong Kong Journalist Association but cleared of second charge A Hong Kong court has convicted the publisher of the Wall Street Journal of deterring a reporter from taking up a trade union role, in a case that raised concerns about press freedom in the city. The newspaper dismissed Selina Cheng just weeks after she was appointed chair of the Hong Kong Journalist Association (HKJA) in 2024. She was told at the time her…
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- First observed by CurrentWire: ABC News · Sep 10, 2026 at 1:42 AM ET
- Coverage span: 14 min
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Hong Kong court convicts publisher of deterring reporter from taking union role(opens original report in a new tab)A Hong Kong court has convicted the publisher of The Wall Street Journal of deterring its reporter from taking up a trade union role — ABC News
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