# Hong Kong

Government actions against journalists in Hong Kong

Hong Kong is in Eastern Asia, Asia. The record holds 1 incident in which the government of Hong Kong, or an official, court or legislature there, limited journalists' ability to report.

## Tactics used

- [Detention and violence: 1 incident](https://thewaronnews.com/incidents?country=HK&tactic=detention_and_violence)
- [Licensing and closure of outlets: 1 incident](https://thewaronnews.com/incidents?country=HK&tactic=outlet_licensing)
- [Secrets and espionage laws: 1 incident](https://thewaronnews.com/incidents?country=HK&tactic=secrets_and_espionage_laws)

## Heads of government at the time

- [John Lee: 1 incident](https://thewaronnews.com/leaders/john-lee)

## Incidents by year

### 2025

| Date | Incident | Tactic | Head of government | Outcome |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| December 15, 2025 | [China (Hong Kong): conviction and 20-year sentence of the media owner Jimmy Lai under the National Security Law, 2025 to 2026](https://thewaronnews.com/incidents/2025-hong-kong-convicts-jimmy-lai-under-national-security-law) | [Detention and violence](https://thewaronnews.com/tactics/detention_and_violence) | [John Lee](https://thewaronnews.com/leaders/john-lee) | Sustained (February 8, 2026) |

Compare: https://thewaronnews.com/compare?country=HK. Timeline: https://thewaronnews.com/timeline/country/hk.

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