US EditionWSJ’s parent firm on trial in Hong Kong, accused of dismissing reporter over union role
Selina Cheng accuses Dow Jones of wrongful dismissal linked to her union leadership, with the company denying charges under Hong Kong’s Employment Ordinance.
- On Monday, Selina Cheng, former Wall Street Journal reporter, began testifying in a private prosecution she launched after losing her job, raising press freedom concerns in Hong Kong.
- Cheng says she was dismissed after refusing a supervisor's request to withdraw from the union election, and she launched a private prosecution alleging her termination was union-related.
- Court records show Dow Jones Publishing Co. Inc. faces two charges under the Employment Ordinance alleging union participation deterrence, and the company pleaded not guilty to fines of 100,000 Hong Kong dollars each.
- Last week, Dow Jones' Benson Tsoi told the court Cheng abused the criminal process and highlighted emails where she sought 3,000,000 Hong Kong dollars and a formal apology.
- Hong Kong's media landscape has shifted, with Jimmy Lai's conviction last Monday after Beijing's 2020 national security law forced Apple Daily and Stand News to shut down; Hong Kong ranked 140th in Reporters Without Borders World Press Freedom Index.
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Hong Kong press union head denies money was ‘primary motivation’ for suing former employer Wall St Journal
Hong Kong journalist Selina Cheng has denied that financial compensation is the primary reason for suing The Wall Street Journal (WSJ), saying she wants to hold her former employer accountable. Selina Cheng, chairperson of the Hong Kong Journalists Association (HKJA), outside the Eastern Magistrates’ Courts on December 22, 2025. Photo: Hillary Leung/HKFP. Cheng, chair of the Hong Kong Journalists Association (HKJA), testified at the Eastern Magi…
Reporter vs. Publisher: Press Freedom on Trial in Hong Kong
Selina Cheng, a former Wall Street Journal reporter, is challenging her dismissal in Hong Kong, alleging it was linked to her union activities. The case highlights press freedom concerns in the city following a national security law. Dow Jones denied the charges, claiming they acted under restructuring plans.
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WSJ's parent firm on trial in Hong Kong, accused of dismissing reporter over union role
A former Hong Kong reporter at the Wall Street Journal has begun testifying against the newspaper which she alleges terminated her due to her union activities in a trial Monday.
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