Hong Kong ‘Citizen News’ site announces closure, cites media crackdown
By DW
03 January 2022 |
11:41 am
Pro-democracy news site Citizen News said its decision to shut down came in response to the recent closure of Stand News. It is the third pro-democracy publication to cease operations in recent months.
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