Former editor of Hong Kong newspaper stabbed amid media tensions

[okaawhatever]

Source: Reuters

(Reuters) - A former chief editor of a major Hong Kong newspaper known for its critical reporting was stabbed and seriously wounded on Wednesday in an attack likely to fuel concern among journalists about what many see as an erosion of media freedoms.

A man in a helmet attacked Kevin Lau Chun-to, former chief editor of the Ming Pao daily, slashing him in the back several times. The assailant rode off on a motorcycle with an accomplice.

Lau was in critical condition in hospital after managing to summon police himself.

Police said they had so far no clues as to who might have carried out the attack. No one had been detained.

The attack took place days after 6,000 journalists marched to Hong Kong's government headquarters to demand the city's leaders uphold press freedom against what they see as intrusions from mainland China.

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[cosmicone]

1. Is anyone surprised?

As China seeks world hegemony by strategically using its partners in crime Pakistan and North Korea, they will also crush any internal strife so that its bullying in border disputes with 17 countries and trade disputes with 30+ countries can continue unabated.

We have created a monster.

[davidpdx]

2. Economically I agree we have given them way too much money and leverage

Their human rights issues and how they treat neighboring countries is on them though. I live over in South Korea and I can tell you things are not well between South Korea, China, and Japan (not that they have ever been great). My feeling is that it will get worse before it gets better.