Beijing police ‘edited’ video to mislead public over Hong Kong reporter’s arrest, journalist association says
Group also slams city’s officials and chief executive for ‘going easy’ on mainland Chinese authorities over the controversial incident involving Now TV journalist Chui Chun-ming on Wednesday
Beijing police misled the public by using “edited” footage to accuse a Hong Kong reporter of resisting officers and inappropriately trying to grab his press cards back, a group representing local journalists said on Saturday.
The Hong Kong Journalists Association slammed mainland Chinese authorities over the incident involving Now TV journalist Chui Chun-ming, who was on Wednesday handcuffed and dragged into a police van while bleeding, then detained for four hours.
Beijing police claim Hong Kong journalist resisted their authority
In a statement released on Saturday, the association said the reactions from Lam and her ministers had been “regrettable”.
“Calling for reporters to comply with local regulations and at the same time going easy on aggressors, is to put the cart before the horse,” the statement read.
Calling for reporters to comply with local regulations and at the same time going easy on aggressors, is to put the cart before the horse