Former newspaper editor attacked in Hong Kong
An attack on a Hong Kong street is fuelling fears of a larger attack on press freedom. A prominent former newspaper editor was stabbed. Kevin Lau, the ex-Chief editor of Ming Pao was attacked outside a café yesterday morning. The attack comes just weeks after Mr. Lau was replaced at the newspaper by an editor who is reportedly more pro-Beijing....
An attack on a Hong Kong street is fuelling fears of a larger attack on press freedom. A prominent former newspaper editor was stabbed. Kevin Lau, the ex-Chief editor of Ming Pao was attacked outside a café yesterday morning. The attack comes just weeks after Mr. Lau was replaced at the newspaper by an editor who is reportedly more pro-Beijing.
Hong Kong Journalist Association Vice Chairperson, Shirley Yam, is a friend of Kevin Lau. She tells guest host, Laura Lynch, about Kevin Lau's condition and the implications of the attack for media freedom in Hong Kong.