EU resolution on Hong Kong media independence ‘a piece of rubbish paper’


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Beijing offices overseeing Hong Kong have hit back at a European Parliament resolution calling for action on the “deterioration” of media independence in the city, labelling it “a piece of rubbish paper” and a “smear on its democracy and freedom”. The rebuttals came a day after European lawmakers urged the European Commission and EU member states on Thursday to act on Hong Kong’s media freedoms and reiterate calls for sanctions on the city’s top officials, while proposing a review of Hong Kong’s status at the World Trade Organization (WTO). The European Parliament “deplored” the impact of Beijing’s sweeping national security...