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                Hong Kong Editor Stabbed, In Critical Condition

   by VOA News

   A former newspaper editor in Hong Kong, whose recent removal prompted
   anti-Beijing protests, is fighting for his life after being stabbed by
   unknown attackers.
   Hong Kong police said Kevin Lau was walking to his car early Wednesday
   in the Sai Wan Ho neighborhood when he was attacked by assailants who
   escaped on a motorcycle. He is in critical condition.
   Lau was fired last month as the editor of the Ming Pao newspaper, which
   is known for its investigative journalism and hard-hitting coverage of
   Chinese politics. He was replaced by a pro-Beijing editor.
   The removal, along with several similar cases, has raised fresh
   concerns over deteriorating press freedom and mainland China's rising
   influence in the semi-autonomous territory.
   The Hong Kong Journalists Association condemned the attack on Lau "in
   the strongest terms" and urged authorities to bring the attackers to
   justice "as quickly as possible to allay public fears."
   In a statement, Hong Kong Chief Executive C.Y. Leung said he was
   "outraged" and "indignant" over the attack. He said the territory "will
   not tolerate this kind of violence" and will bring the assailants to
   justice.
   In recent weeks, thousands have turned out at various protests outside
   the office of the mainland-friendly Leung, urging him keep his promises
   to uphold freedom of the press.
   Journalists have said they are increasingly pressured, often directly
   by Hong Kong officials, to write only positive articles about the
   Chinese Communist Party. They claim that those who comply are rewarded,
   and those who do not are often fired.
   The former British colony, which was returned to China in 1997, has
   enjoyed a high degree of autonomy and its citizens are still able to
   exercise political rights not allowed on the mainland.
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