HONG KONG/TOKYO -- References to "Hong Kong people" and other phrases indicating an identity distinct from that of mainland China are disappearing from the city's media, according to an analysis by Nikkei of language used in tens of thousands of editorial pieces published by major Hong Kong Chinese-language newspapers since 2014.
As the founder of pro-democracy newspaper Apple Daily, Jimmy Lai, stands trial in the city for alleged crimes under the national security law, the review highlights how much Hong Kong's media landscape has changed nearly four years on from the introduction of a sweeping security law that has curtailed Hong Kong's autonomy.
