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Our Press Freedom Committee monitors press freedom issues in #HongKong and around the region. To bring a press freedom issue to our attention, email [email protected]
North Korea wasn’t always the world’s most oppressive dictatorship & harshest persecutor of Christianity. In fact, the capital Pyongyang was once known as the “Jerusalem of the East” with one of the largest Christian populations in all of Asia.
@JChengWSJ, the Beijing Bureau Chief for the Wall Street Journal, has spent over a decade investigating Pyongyang’s Christian origins for Korean Messiah, a 700-page deep-dive into how Kim Il Sung’s religious upbringing has shaped North Korea as it’s known today.
At an FCC Club Lunch in September, Cheng sat alongside Jennifer Jett, Asia Digital Editor for NBC News & an FCC Correspondent Governor, to discuss the origins of his new book and what these revelations mean for North & South Korean politics.
In full: fcchk.org/how-christianity-h…
The Foreign Correspondents’ Club, Hong Kong welcomes a Hong Kong court ruling in the case of Cheng Kar Yue, Selina v Dow Jones Publishing Co. (Asia) Inc., and reaffirms its support for journalists’ right to form and join trade unions in Hong Kong.
Statement in full: fcchk.org/fcc-statement-on-j…
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The Foreign Correspondents’ Club, Hong Kong, is deeply concerned about the reports of digital and physical harassment that targeted Hong Kong-based journalists and their families recently, in particular the harassment of Hong Kong Journalists Association (HKJA) members.
The FCC condemns any harassment and trolling of journalists and strives to support journalists in carrying out their duties.
Statement in full: fcchk.org/fcc-statement-on-h…
Congratulations to all of this year's SOPA Awards winners!
Huge thanks to our finalists, guests, judges, Associate Sponsor @Taboola, and supporting partners @ChannelNewsAsia, @Createsoho, @fcchk, @GettyImages, and @TelumMedia , for making the #SOPAwards2026 possible. See you next year! 🙌
The FCC’s Annual Press Freedom Survey: open.spotify.com/episode/00x…
The Correspondent podcast is back with three new episodes! Click on the links below to listen to what’s been happening lately at the Club:
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Going dark for press freedom.
From 6am to 6pm today, the Maldives Independent is suspending publication. Our website and social channels will fall silent in solidarity with Adhadhu and with other newsrooms joining this blackout.
For the first time in our democratic era, journalists are in prison in the Maldives. Mohamed Shahzan and Leevan Ali Nasir were sentenced in secret contempt hearings. They were given two hours to find counsel and denied a meaningful defence. Their editors face qazf prosecution. Their newsroom has been raided and laptops seized. Their reporters are barred indefinitely from presidential press conferences.
This is what the criminalisation of journalism looks like. A free press is not a courtesy granted by the state. It is a constitutional right and the foundation of every other accountability mechanism we have. When journalists can be jailed for asking questions, no citizen is safe from arbitrary power.
We stand with Adhadhu. We stand with Shahzan and Leevan. We will resume reporting at 6pm.
#PressFreedom #FreeLeevan #FreeShahzan #މިނިވަންނޫސްވެރިކަން
The latest edition of The Correspondent magazine is here!
This issue highlights the results from the FCC's annual Press Freedom Survey, as well as the Club's recent membership in the Hong Kong Built Heritage Alliance, the upcoming Journalism Conference & the May "Hong Kong, My Home" student Wall Exhibition.
Pick up a copy at the Club or read online via Issuu: issuu.com/fcchk/docs/the_cor…
As Donald Trump’s upcoming China visit draws global attention, what’s happening behind the scenes in Beijing?
@ZichenWanghere, author of the Substack newsletter @pekingnology & former Xinhua correspondent is a guest speaker at our Journalism Conference this Saturday.
On this latest edition of The Correspondent podcast, he speaks in-depth about the breakdown in US-China relations, trade war risks, AI cooperation & China’s geopolitical strategy—from rare earth dominance to the Strait of Hormuz & Middle East tensions.
Want to hear even more from Zichen after the Journalism Conference? Join the FCC on May 18 (the following Monday after the Conference) for an exclusive Club Lunch with Zichen, moderated by Correspondent Board Governor @jingyanghk.
May 18 Club Lunch: fcchk.org/event/club-lunch-a…
The FCC’s Journalism Conference is just over a week away! Here’s a closer look at who’s speaking on each panel/workshop, as well as our exclusive keynote speakers & fireside chats.
📅 Date: 16 May 2026 (Saturday)
⏰ Time: 8:30am - 7:00pm
📍 Location: North Block, 2 Lower Albert Road, Central, Hong Kong
💲 Nominal Fee: $100 for FCC Correspondent/Journalist Members & University Journalism Students, $180 for Non-Member Correspondents/Journalists
There's still time to sign up! Register now via the following Google Form: forms.gle/9cgZNECaaq6KUM7m7
