Chinese Regime Warns Foreign Media, Arrests Man for Posts Over Fire in Hong Kong

Category: Persecution of Believers

Summary:
China’s national security office in Hong Kong warned foreign media against spreading false information or smearing government efforts related to the city’s deadliest fire in nearly 80 years. The fire at Wang Fuk Court, a high-rise residential complex, resulted in at least 159 deaths. Ahead of a legislative council election scheduled for Sunday, the Office for Safeguarding National Security summoned several unspecified foreign media outlets, criticizing their coverage of the disaster. The office accused these media of distorting facts, undermining government relief efforts, interfering with the election, and promoting social division.

Tags: China national security, Hong Kong fire, foreign media warning, Wang Fuk Court, legislative council election

Source Excerpt:

China’s national security office in Hong Kong warned foreign media on Saturday not to spread “false information” or “smear” government efforts to deal with the city’s worst fire in nearly 80 years. Ahead of a legislative council election on Sunday in the global financial hub, the Office for Safeguarding National Security said it had summoned a number of unspecified foreign media outlets, criticising coverage of the fire that killed at least 159 people at the Wang Fuk Court high-rise residential complex. “Some foreign media have recently reported on Hong Kong, ignoring the facts, spreading false information, distorting and smearing the government’s disaster relief and aftermath work, attacking and interfering with the Legislative Council election, provoking social division and opposition,” the statement said.......

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Source: Algemeiner

Posted on 12-07-2025 00:06