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.
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Under China scrutiny Hong Kong media slips into self-censorship
Nikkei analysis shows references to distinct identity vanishing from editorials
A woman puts a newspaper in a plastic bag at a newsstand in Hong Kong in 2023. (Photo by Ken Kobayashi)
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