Hong Kong press freedom sinks to new low in global index

Ranking has fallen from 18 to 70 since global index began; China falls to 176 out of 180 places

The press freedom index measures the degree of freedom that reporters, media and netizens enjoy and the efforts made by the governments to ensure respect for this freedom. Photo: David Wong

Hong Kong has hit a new low on the global rankings for press freedom amid concern Beijing is exerting control over the city, according to the annual report by international watchdog Reporters Without Borders.

The Paris-based group placed Hong Kong 70th in its 2015 world press freedom index, the city's worst ranking since the index was first launched in 2002.

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