Killing Hong Kong's Free Press will harm its economy

1. Killing Hong Kong's Free Press Will Harm It's Economy
PRESENTED BY :P.ANJALI
GUIDED BY : Mervin Felix Caleb

2. HONG KONG:
→ Special Administrative region of the people's Republic of China
→ Hong Kong is one of the world's most significant financial Centers &
Commercial Ports
→ Has major capitalist service economy Characterized by low taxation
and free trade.
→ One country two system formula
→ Under the Article 23 of the Basic law Hong Kong had to enact its own
national security it never happened because of it's unpopularity.

3.  CHINA'S DRACONION SECURITY LAW FOR HONG KONG.
The new law includes the following as offences
 Secession
 Subversion.
 Terrorist Activities and
 Collusion with foreign country.
All four offences can invite life imprisonment as the maximum
punishment.
WHAT DOES THE NATIONAL SECURITY LAW DO?
In the name of national security, the law gives the Chinese & Hong Kong
govts new expansive powers to Oversee and manage schools, social
organization. media and the internet in Hong Kong.

4. WHAT HAPPENED AFTER THE IMPOSITION OF THE
LAW?
→ The General chilling effect of the law represents an unprecedented shift
away from the relatively open media environment Hong Kong had enjoy. As
a result, independent journalists face increasing risks.
A CRACKDOWN ON APPLE DAILY:
Apple daily is a tabloid style new-paper published in Hong Kong. After the
imposition of the law Apple daily owner Jimmy lai along with four
executives from its parent Company - Next digital and two of Lai Sons were
arrested under suspicion of Violating Article 29 of the National Security law,
which bans Collusion with foreign powers.

5. Both the Paper and lay himself have long been thorns in Beijing's Side and
since the National Security law came into effect, pressure by the authorities
on Apple Daily & Next digital have escalated.

6. HOW KILLING HONG KONG'S FREE PRESS WILL
HARM IT'S ECONOMY?
→ The UK, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Finland and Ireland have
Suspended bilateral extradition treaties
→ The United States ended its preferential economic and trade treatment
of Hong Kong because they fell they couldn't have relations with a Country
where press freedom & professional journalism are being systematically
snuffed out to enable a determined in Clampdown on democracy &
freedom.
→ Hong Kong's expact Community shrinks with a sharp drop in Visa
request for foreign nationals

7. → Current expat residents returning home out of concern for how
professional as personal life may affected by Beijing's tightening be hand
→ The media landscape in Hong Kong facing dire pressure & Constriants,
interrupting the flow of news & Infomation that Commerce & Culture
depend on.

8. Reference:
https://freedomhouse.org/article/hong-kong-press-freedom-suffocates-under-beijings-
national-security-law
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-china-52765838.amp
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hong_Kong
https://foreignpolicy.com/2021/05/03/killing-hong-kongs-free-press-will-harm-its-
economy/