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US-funded Radio Free Asia closes its Hong Kong bureau over safety concerns under new security law

The RFA president stated that the company closed its Hong Kong office due to safety concerns.
Hong Kong authorities referred to RFA as a 'foreign force,' raising questions about their ability to operate.
The closure was due to worries about safety with the enactment of Article 23.

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The Guardian

US-funded Radio Free Asia shuts down in Hong Kong over safety concerns

RFA says it closed bureau after passing of new national security law known as Article 23US-funded Radio Free Asia (RFA) has closed its Hong Kong bureau over safety concerns for its staff in the wake of a new national security law known as Article 23.“Actions by Hong Kong authorities, including referring to RFA as a ‘foreign force’, raise serious questions about our ability to operate in safety with the enactment of Article 23,” its president, Ba…

29 days ago·London, United Kingdom

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Associated Press News

US-funded Radio Free Asia closes its Hong Kong bureau over safety concerns under new security law

The president of U.S.-funded Radio Free Asia says its Hong Kong bureau has been closed because of safety concerns under a new national security law, deepening worries about the city’s

30 days ago·United States

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abc News

US-funded Radio Free Asia closes its Hong Kong bureau over safety concerns under new security law

The president of U.S.-funded Radio Free Asia says its Hong Kong bureau has been closed because of safety concerns under a new national security law, deepening worries about the city’s media freedoms

30 days ago·United States

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South China Morning Post

Washington-funded Radio Free Asia quits Hong Kong, citing staff safety concerns

Station president says actions by authorities, including referring to RFA as foreign force, raise ‘serious questions about our ability to operate in safety’ with enactment of Article 23

30 days ago·Hong Kong

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Channel News Asia

US outlet Radio Free Asia closes Hong Kong office over security law fears

WASHINGTON: The US news outlet Radio Free Asia (RFA) said on Friday (Mar 29) that it had closed its office in Hong Kong over staff safety concerns after the city enacted a new national security law. The Chinese finance hub last week brought into force a homegrown security law - commonly known as Article 23

30 days ago·Singapore

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