The jailing of two Hong Kong journalists under the colonial-era sedition law will reinforce a “chilling effect” on the media but will not have a significant immediate impact on news outlets, which have already become more cautious in recent years, observers and academics have said.
They also said the case reflected the “real dangers” journalists in Hong Kong were facing while performing their duties.
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