The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) on Monday urged Chinese and Hong Kong authorities to release news commentator Wong Kwok-ngon, to halt harassment of other journalists, and to allow free coverage of the latest deadly fire incident in Hong Kong.

The CPJ specifically highlighted that the national security police arrested columnist and commentator Wong on December 6, accusing him of posting content provoking “hatred” with “seditious intention.” The arrest happened on the same day the Office for Safeguarding National Security warned foreign media not to spread false information or cross “red lines” when reporting on the fire incident. Those warned include The New York Times, Agence France-Presse, and The Wall Street Journal.

CPJ Asia-Pacific Director Beh Lih Yi stated:

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