US businesses 'fear internet curbs in Hong Kong'


Internet curbs in Hong Kong have US businesses on edge, with the American Chamber of Commerce calling for the free flow of information to be protected. — AP Photo

US businesses in Hong Kong fear mainland Chinese internet curbs and want local authorities to commit to the free flow of information, the head of the city's American Chamber of Commerce said Monday.

Hong Kong has long marketed itself as an international business centre, free from China's controls and the "Great Firewall" used to censor online content.

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