:Ms. Selina Cheng 鄭嘉如 Chairperson of Hong Kong Hong Kong Journalists Association 香港記者協會主席 「三星期前決定參選記協主席後，在英國的上司已經要求我退選，指記協職位與《華爾街日報》職位無法共存，說《華爾街日報》員工，不應該在香港這樣的地方推動新聞自由，說香港不似一些西方國家，新聞自由已被確立的地方。」 「我的同事Evan Gershkovich，在俄羅斯被拘禁超過一年。我感謝公司持續支援他，在新聞自由被受威脅的環境，推動他早日被釋放。這也是對於為何，由我公司的資深編輯，主動做一些行為要脅員工的人權，阻礙他們推動《華爾街日報》記者賴以為工作的新聞自由，感到深深震驚，特別是在新聞自由受到衝擊的地方。」 「記協是香港記者工會，為這個城市中的記者權益和利益而奮鬥，包括新聞自由，因為這項權利，是我們賴以工作的基石，這項人權在《基本法》中受到保護。」 「對於有編輯認為新聞自由是備受爭議這件事，感到非常失望。有一些希望恐嚇記者，令記者無法繼續工作的人，想我們相信這樣子。但新聞自由不是被受爭議的。」 「我面臨這樣的情況，是暫時性的，但維護新聞自由的責任，我認為是比一份工作、一份糧，更長遠，更重要。」 //This morning I was fired from the Wall Street Journal. I am appalled that the first press conference I am giving as HKJA’s new chair, is to announce that I was fired for taking up this position in a press union. Around three weeks ago, after senior editors at the newspaper found out I was running to be HKJA chairperson, my supervisor in the UK directed me to withdraw from the election. She also asked me to quit the board - which I have served on since 2021 - even though the Wall Street Journal approved this when I was hired. This was the day before our election. I declined her requests, and was immediately told it would be incompatible with my job. The editor said employees of the Journal should not be seen as advocating for press freedom in a place like Hong Kong, even though they can in Western countries, where it is already established. She acknowledged that Hong Kong’s press freedom is coming under severe challenges. She said the Journal continues to report on incidents related to press freedom in the city, such as trials against the press, so having its employees advocating for it would create a conflict. The Wall Street Journal’s management is not naive to threats against the press worldwide. My colleague, reporter Evan Gershkovich, has been unlawfully detained in Russia for more than a year. I commend the Journal’s continued efforts to support him and to secure his release in a hostile press environment. This is why I am deeply shocked that senior editors at the paper would actively violate their employees’ human rights, by preventing them from advocating for freedoms the Journal’s reporters rely on to work, in a place where journalists and their rights are under threat. HKJA is a union for the press in Hong Kong. We advocate for the rights and interests of reporters in the city. This includes press freedom, because it is fundamental to our ability to work, it is also a human right, and one guaranteed by Hong Kong’s Basic Law. The necessity for journalists to uphold and defend press freedom is not relative to where we are in the world. I believe all reporters understand this. Many of my colleagues at the Journal, in Hong Kong and abroad, have sent me their support and solidarity for stepping up to head the HKJA. It is obvious to me that the fear and unease the press in Hong Kong have been facing for years now has equally affected the Journal’s management, even though they’re far away on different continents. I am disappointed if these editors abroad have come to think press freedom is a controversial issue, as those who wish to intimidate reporters might like us to believe. It is not. I was officially terminated today. The chief editor of the Wall Street Journal’s foreign desk, Gordon Fairclough, who is based in the UK, came to Hong Kong to deliver the message to me in person. He said my job has been eliminated due to restructuring. Most of my reporter colleagues in Hong Kong were laid off in early May for the same reason. But I was kept on board. Following the layoffs, our editor in chief highlighted the Chinese EV industry, my reporting area, as one of the biggest stories to focus on in Asia. I reminded my editors that becoming an officer of a union is legally protected in Hong Kong. The right for people in Hong Kong to form and join a union is enshrined in the Basic Law’s Article 27, the very same article that guarantees the right to a free press. Several others on the HKJA board resigned earlier, also due to pressure from employers. I fully understand why they have done so, as they were worried about exactly the same outcome I am now facing. Preventing employees from becoming an officer or member of a union, or penalizing them for doing so, would violate the Employment Ordinance. It can lead to a penalty of up to HKD 100,000 based on the Criminal Procedures Ordinance. This would leave a criminal record on both the Journal and the individual acting on behalf of the Journal. The right for reporters to work without fear must be protected not just by the law, but more crucially, by ourselves: reporters, editors, and publishers.//
I think you've to consider this issue from WSJ's position. See how they work so hard to free their journalist Evan Gershkovich in Russia. They don't want to repeat this with 鄭嘉如.
To avoid repeating the same issue in Russia, should the WSJ prohibit critical reporting by their reporters overseas? Perhaps they should consider not sending reporters to totalitarian states altogether.
This matter has to be resolved between Ms Cheng (hope her name is not misspelt) and her former employer the Wall Street Journal. Speculation at this point as to the cause terminating her contract is not useful. Wait for the evidence in the possible court case. As Wall Street Journal has moved its headquarters to Singapore, it may just want to slim down its operations in Hong Kong and employ less number of reporters. Would Ms Cheng like to consider moving to Singapore and to continue her employment with this major news organization?
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:Ms. Selina Cheng 鄭嘉如
Chairperson of Hong Kong Hong Kong Journalists Association
香港記者協會主席
「三星期前決定參選記協主席後，在英國的上司已經要求我退選，指記協職位與《華爾街日報》職位無法共存，說《華爾街日報》員工，不應該在香港這樣的地方推動新聞自由，說香港不似一些西方國家，新聞自由已被確立的地方。」
「我的同事Evan Gershkovich，在俄羅斯被拘禁超過一年。我感謝公司持續支援他，在新聞自由被受威脅的環境，推動他早日被釋放。這也是對於為何，由我公司的資深編輯，主動做一些行為要脅員工的人權，阻礙他們推動《華爾街日報》記者賴以為工作的新聞自由，感到深深震驚，特別是在新聞自由受到衝擊的地方。」
「記協是香港記者工會，為這個城市中的記者權益和利益而奮鬥，包括新聞自由，因為這項權利，是我們賴以工作的基石，這項人權在《基本法》中受到保護。」
「對於有編輯認為新聞自由是備受爭議這件事，感到非常失望。有一些希望恐嚇記者，令記者無法繼續工作的人，想我們相信這樣子。但新聞自由不是被受爭議的。」
「我面臨這樣的情況，是暫時性的，但維護新聞自由的責任，我認為是比一份工作、一份糧，更長遠，更重要。」
//This morning I was fired from the Wall Street Journal.
I am appalled that the first press conference I am giving as HKJA’s new chair, is to announce that I was fired for taking up this position in a press union.
Around three weeks ago, after senior editors at the newspaper found out I was running to be HKJA chairperson, my supervisor in the UK directed me to withdraw from the election. She also asked me to quit the board - which I have served on since 2021 - even though the Wall Street Journal approved this when I was hired. This was the day before our election.
I declined her requests, and was immediately told it would be incompatible with my job.
The editor said employees of the Journal should not be seen as advocating for press freedom in a place like Hong Kong, even though they can in Western countries, where it is already established. She acknowledged that Hong Kong’s press freedom is coming under severe challenges. She said the Journal continues to report on incidents related to press freedom in the city, such as trials against the press, so having its employees advocating for it would create a conflict.
The Wall Street Journal’s management is not naive to threats against the press worldwide. My colleague, reporter Evan Gershkovich, has been unlawfully detained in Russia for more than a year. I commend the Journal’s continued efforts to support him and to secure his release in a hostile press environment.
This is why I am deeply shocked that senior editors at the paper would actively violate their employees’ human rights, by preventing them from advocating for freedoms the Journal’s reporters rely on to work, in a place where journalists and their rights are under threat.
HKJA is a union for the press in Hong Kong. We advocate for the rights and interests of reporters in the city. This includes press freedom, because it is fundamental to our ability to work, it is also a human right, and one guaranteed by Hong Kong’s Basic Law. The necessity for journalists to uphold and defend press freedom is not relative to where we are in the world.
I believe all reporters understand this. Many of my colleagues at the Journal, in Hong Kong and abroad, have sent me their support and solidarity for stepping up to head the HKJA.
It is obvious to me that the fear and unease the press in Hong Kong have been facing for years now has equally affected the Journal’s management, even though they’re far away on different continents.
I am disappointed if these editors abroad have come to think press freedom is a controversial issue, as those who wish to intimidate reporters might like us to believe. It is not.
I was officially terminated today. The chief editor of the Wall Street Journal’s foreign desk, Gordon Fairclough, who is based in the UK, came to Hong Kong to deliver the message to me in person. He said my job has been eliminated due to restructuring.
Most of my reporter colleagues in Hong Kong were laid off in early May for the same reason. But I was kept on board. Following the layoffs, our editor in chief highlighted the Chinese EV industry, my reporting area, as one of the biggest stories to focus on in Asia.
I reminded my editors that becoming an officer of a union is legally protected in Hong Kong. The right for people in Hong Kong to form and join a union is enshrined in the Basic Law’s Article 27, the very same article that guarantees the right to a free press.
Several others on the HKJA board resigned earlier, also due to pressure from employers. I fully understand why they have done so, as they were worried about exactly the same outcome I am now facing.
Preventing employees from becoming an officer or member of a union, or penalizing them for doing so, would violate the Employment Ordinance. It can lead to a penalty of up to HKD 100,000 based on the Criminal Procedures Ordinance. This would leave a criminal record on both the Journal and the individual acting on behalf of the Journal.
The right for reporters to work without fear must be protected not just by the law, but more crucially, by ourselves: reporters, editors, and publishers.//
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多謝你，我緊係想佢企硬，但是現在的香港都好難亞😢
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WSJ 都要被監管，其它外國傳媒呢？ 同意記協化整為零
👏👍🙏太后加油
遲早光榮
如WSJ有工會，鄭嘉如可向他們求助。
講句老實啊！佢哋根本冇好好，咁佢盡返佢哋嘅本分！全部樣樣嘢都自我審查！咁其實外國公司炒你魷魚好正常嘅事嚟㗎喎！
公司係可以無任何何理由炒你。不過今次係有理由 先有大問題！
助紂為虐
大家先冷靜一下並容許我從一個不同的角度去看這事件。首先這叫華爾街日報，如果可以做到捍衛自由人權當然理想，但人家的底線是商報。總部移到新加坡也只是在反映形勢比人强，東亞金融中心正在洗牌的殘酷事實罷了。
反華是財路，依家紅線都很淸楚，當然吾去玩火自焚啦😂
@@Chan-ej8wn 反美是工作 留美是生活 ! 午無久當然吾去玩火自焚啦😁😁
香港民主自由之外，人權都確確實實已經沒落，罰款10萬對比面對極權無限陰濕手段，企業保命、記者保命為前提，就會解僱，同以前大陸文革、六四啲媒體機構一樣，政治凌駕專業，保命凌駕道德。
華爾街日報同其他外媒, 同香港選民一樣, 唔想陪做呢場戲
紅線已好淸楚，只是還有人想玩火
@@Chan-ej8wn 紅海已好淸楚，只是還有人想洗版
支持鄭嘉如告wall street
I think you've to consider this issue from WSJ's position. See how they work so hard to free their journalist Evan Gershkovich in Russia. They don't want to repeat this with 鄭嘉如.
To avoid repeating the same issue in Russia, should the WSJ prohibit critical reporting by their reporters overseas? Perhaps they should consider not sending reporters to totalitarian states altogether.
支持頒發「大紙經」勳章予《華爾街日報》！
😂頒？ 不如 燒個比佢 燒報管 好耐🈚️聽𤓓喎😮除左 巴黎 查你日報😢
記協主席有機會畀人拉，WSJ 直接同佢割席， 到時畀人拉咗都唔關WSJ事， 置身事外
WSJ 好明白記協係條死路
@@Chan-ej8wn CCP 好明白共同富裕 係條死路
👍😅😅😅
【自毁長城華爾街】
【無理解僱真太壞】
【幕後黑手壓言論】
【新聞自由已拉柴】
😀
華爾街日報已經有個記者畀普丁韞咗年幾，佢哋唔想衰多鑊，嚡，好難講。
森哥，你攪錯了，今天的環境已表明話你知西方國家同現時的香港切割了。不會跟香港有任何關係。
自國安法成立，外來亂港活動再無意義
@@Chan-ej8wn 自國安法成立，國際金融活動再無意義
WSJ總部已搬去新加坡，新加坡信得過？😂
新聞自由 ？？？😰
失業後應該更自由
@@Chan-ej8wn 走線去美國後應該更自由
森爺.武官聽懂嗎!!!特區是否適合爭取新聞自由???國際金融中心重要擔心新聞自由!!!🙏🙏🙏特區威到同俄國同級了!!!🙊🙊🙊
森爺.記得鐵幕國家或地方這個古舊名稱嗎!!!🙏🙏🙏
炒你即係救你囉！唔洗孭住個hostage，打得爽D。個頭成中學生，個腦直頭係中學生。
This matter has to be resolved between Ms Cheng (hope her name is not misspelt) and her former employer the Wall Street Journal. Speculation at this point as to the cause terminating her contract is not useful. Wait for the evidence in the possible court case. As Wall Street Journal has moved its headquarters to Singapore, it may just want to slim down its operations in Hong Kong and employ less number of reporters. Would Ms Cheng like to consider moving to Singapore and to continue her employment with this major news organization?
新聞自由已死，快啲執埋記協，記者朋友快快轉行。由建制班友自己玩，做大外宣馬騮便可以了！
CLS cc pee characteristics spreading like its gut oil ter
WSJ告訴你，所謂美式自由只是笑話。 Kowl快啲出嚟反駁啦。你成日話咁錯在美方、責任在美方。呢啲說話今次啱唔啱使？
@@f84cOfd2c6 係，佢已經露真身。知道邊個戶口like咗留言。
@@user-pf2zx 邊個戶口like咗留言 ? 午無久 , 來來去去就是這幾個 .
CCP告訴你，所謂全過程人民民主自由只是笑話。 午無久快啲出嚟反駁啦。你成日話 "好呀，多謝你回應。咁就互插啦！記得跟貼啲唔好漏喎！"
美式自由只是笑話 : 錯誤全在美方 , 責任全在美方 , 子女全在美方 , 資產全在美方 !
OMG , 11 hours ago , 只有一個 like !
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大陸亦冇當過你係自己人 😂
記協早已臭名昭著，存在已毫冇價值。
中共大外宣早已臭名昭著，存在已毫冇價值。
儍瓜！任何時候都可以告佢係有勾結外國勢力罪呀！
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