HONG KONG -- Hong Kong tumbled to 148th place from 80th in this year's World Press Freedom Index by a global media watchdog, after Beijing's crackdown shuttered multiple independent outlets in the territory.
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Hong Kong tanks to 148th in press freedom as Beijing tightens grip
Sharp drop reflects shuttering of Apple Daily, Stand News and other outlets
Stand News acting chief editor Patrick Lam was arrested last year on allegations of "conspiracy to publish seditious publication." © Reuters
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