Pro-Democracy Hong Kong News Site Shuts Down After Others Were Raided
Pro-democracy Hong Kong news site Citizen News is closing down after raids on other similar outlets on charges of sedition.
Citizen News announced their shuttering on Facebook, citing deteriorating press freedoms, according to a report from the Associated Press.
“We have always loved this land, but at present, we are helpless as we are not only facing wind and rain, but tornadoes and huge waves,” the news outlet said in a statement.
“We have never forgotten our original intentions, but it is a pity that the rapid changes in society in the past two years and the deterioration of the media environment have prevented us from achieving our ideals without worry.”
Pro-democracy outlets Apple Daily and Stand News have also shut down their operations.
