TAIPEI -- The head of Reporters Without Borders said on Tuesday it had chosen Taipei rather than Hong Kong for its main Asian office to avoid interference and surveillance from Beijing, and hoped its team could work more safely from there. The international non-governmental organization, known by its French initials as RSF, defends and promotes media freedom.
"We consider there are risks of surveillance [from China] if we build our team in Hong Kong, but not in Taipei ... we decided to open the office in Taipei because the situation is much better here regarding legal and safety perspectives," said Christophe Deloire, RSF secretary-general, at a press conference in Taipei.
