Hong Kong journalist 'missing' during trip to China

Family have told SCMP that Minnie Chan is safe, dealing with a private matter

While friends of reporter Minnie Chan are concerned she is missing, her employer, Hong Kong's South China Morning Post said she is handling a "private matter" and is "safe." (Photo by Kenji Kawase)

PEGGY YE, Nikkei staff writer

December 1, 2023 21:29 JST

HONG KONG -- A reporter working for Hong Kong's South China Morning Post has become unreachable after her business trip to Beijing last month, following a similar incident last year with another SCMP journalist, sparking concerns over China's tightening restrictions on press freedom.

Minnie Chan, a Hong Kong passport holder who covers China's defense and diplomacy, has not returned to Hong Kong since attending the Beijing Xiangshan Forum in October, according to people close to her.