HONG KONG ¨C Hong Kong has refused to renew a work visa for the Asia news editor of the Financial Times, who is also an official of the city¡¯s Foreign Correspondents¡¯ Club (FCC), a decision that has shocked many in the financial hub¡¯s international community.
The news comes two months after government officials in China and Hong Kong condemned the FCC, one of Asia¡¯s leading press clubs, for hosting a speech by an independence activist, reigniting debate about the viability of the city¡¯s promised freedoms.
¡°The Hong Kong authorities have rejected an application to renew the work visa of Victor Mallet, Asia news editor at the Financial Times,¡± the newspaper said in a statement.
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