WSJ Reporter Fired Over HKJA Role

Selina Cheng, a Wall Street Journal reporter in Hong Kong, was terminated shortly after being elected chair of the Hong Kong Journalists Association (HKJA), a union facing pressure from Beijing. Cheng believes her dismissal was linked to her new role, as she was asked by her supervisor to withdraw from the election, citing conflicts of interest and the sensitive nature of press freedom in Hong Kong. The Wall Street Journal, however, insists the termination was part of broader personnel changes and denies any connection to her HKJA position. The incident raises questions about the Journal's commitment to press freedom, especially in light of Hong Kong's stringent national security law. Cheng's firing underscores the increasing difficulties faced by journalists in Hong Kong, where press freedom continues to erode.