Selina Cheng Explained

Selina Cheng is a Hong Kong journalist, serving as Chair of the Hong Kong Journalists Association (HKJA) press union since July 2024.[1] [2] [3] [4] Cheng has investigated editorial wars between Wikipedia editors,[5] political censorship in Hong Kong's libraries, the Hong Kong government's attempt to lobby the US Congress, and Chinese asylum seekers in the United States.[6] [7] Cheng previously served as Hong Kong reporter for The Wall Street Journal covering China's energy and automobile sectors from 2022 to 2024.[8] Cheng previously was a reporter at the Hong Kong Free Press and HK01.[9]

Hong Kong Journalists Association

Cheng joined the HKJA Board in 2021. On June 22, 2024, Cheng was elected 100 to 2 as chair at the association's Annual General Meeting, succeeding Ronson Chan.[10] She assumed office on July 1.[11]

Firing from The Wall Street Journal

Cheng was fired from the Wall Street Journal on July 17, 2024, and claims her employer pressured her not to stand for election for chair of the union.[12] [13] [14] The Wall Street Journal has denied Cheng's firing was related to her role at HKJA.

Reactions

Cheng's firing attracted criticism from advocates for freedom of the press in Hong Kong, and statements of support for Cheng.[15] Statements were issued by Human Rights Watch, the Georgetown Center for Asian Law, the Asia chapter of the Asian American Journalists Association, the Foreign Correspondents’ Club of China, Reporters Without Borders, Hong Kong’s Foreign Correspondents’ Club, NewsGuild, and the HKJA.[16]

The Congressional-Executive Commission on China's official Twitter account noted its chairs were "tracking concerns" about Cheng's firing.

References

  1. News: Hawkins . Amy . 2024-07-17 . Wall Street Journal fires new chair of Hong Kong Journalists Association . 2024-07-17 . The Guardian . en-GB . 0261-3077.
  2. Web site: 2024-07-17 . The head of Hong Kong's leading journalist group says she lost WSJ job after refusing to drop role . 2024-07-17 . AP News . en.
  3. Web site: Standard . The . New leaders for Journalists Association elected as outgoing chair defends body’s representativeness . 2024-07-17 . The Standard . en.
  4. Web site: Cheng . Selina . I pushed for press freedom in Hong Kong. The Wall Street Journal fired me. . 2024-07-20 . Columbia Journalism Review . en.
  5. https://hongkongfp.com/2021/07/11/wikipedia-wars-how-hongkongers-and-mainland-chinese-are-battling-to-set-the-narrative/
  6. Web site: Cheng . Selina . 2021-04-19 . Exclusive: Inside the Hong Kong govt's multi-million dollar US lobbying operation . 2024-07-17 . Hong Kong Free Press HKFP . en-GB.
  7. Web site: Cheng . Selina . 2021-11-21 . Exclusive: Hong Kong public libraries purge 29 titles about the Tiananmen Massacre from the shelves . 2024-07-17 . Hong Kong Free Press HKFP . en-GB.
  8. Web site: 2024-07-17 . Hong Kong reporter says Wall Street Journal fired her over press freedom role . 2024-07-17 . South China Morning Post . en.
  9. News: May . Tiffany . 2024-07-17 . Wall St. Journal Reporter Says She Was Fired Over Hong Kong Union Post . 2024-07-17 . The New York Times . en-US . 0362-4331.
  10. Web site: Grundy . Tom . 2024-06-22 . New leadership at HK press group as security chief admonishes newcomers . 2024-07-18 . Hong Kong Free Press HKFP . en-GB.
  11. Web site: 2024-07-18 . Hong Kong’s Foreign Correspondents’ Club ‘concerned’ over Selina Cheng sacking . 2024-07-18 . South China Morning Post . en.
  12. Web site: McLaughlin . Timothy . 2024-07-17 . When the Press Turns Its Back on Press Freedom . 2024-07-18 . The Atlantic . en.
  13. News: Mahtani . Shibani . 2024-07-17 . Wall Street Journal fires Hong Kong reporter who headed embattled press club . 2024-07-17 . Washington Post . en-US . 0190-8286.
  14. Web site: Press . Hong Kong Free . 2024-07-17 . Wall Street Journal fires Hong Kong reporter Selina Cheng . 2024-07-17 . Hong Kong Free Press HKFP . en-GB.
  15. Web site: 2024-07-19 . Global press groups support Hong Kong reporter over Wall Street Journal sacking . 2024-07-20 . South China Morning Post . en.
  16. News: 2024-07-17 . Hong Kong Reporter Says WSJ Fired Her for Press Freedom Advocacy . 2024-07-17 . Bloomberg.com . en.

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