Will the American media stand up for Hong Kong before it s too late? – The Spectator World
On October 1 of last year, the New York Times printed an op-ed from Regina Ip, executive council and legislative council of Hong Kong, headlined Hong Kong is China, Like it or Not . Ip advocated on behalf of China s new security law in Hong Kong. This law employed harsh police and military tactics to crack down on pro-democracy protests and resulted in the arrest of Apple Daily editor Jimmy Lai. This week, Apple Daily itself was shut down and several of the newspaper s journalists were also arrested.
But recent developments in Hong Kong did not happen overnight and did not happen behind closed doors. They happened in full view of the world. But the same American media that never hesitated to issue a full-throated, industry-wide condemnation of the former American president s mean tweets remained silent in the face of a Chinese regime that pushed its propaganda in print, on their pages and on their networks. As of yet, neither the New York Times or Washington Post, nor their editorial boards, has spoken out against China s hardline stance against journalists and media outlets in Hong Kong. We don t say their names . World news organizations simply look the other way.
H/t instapundit.