The Foreign Correspondents’ Club has again written to the Hong Kong government asking for clarification of the status of foreign reporters in the city after Beijing last month banned some journalists from working in the entire country – including the SAR, RTHK reports. The club had then written to the Carrie Lam administration asking for clarification over whether foreign reporters working in the city would be affected by such decisions in future. In a new statement, the club said while it has received a reply from the director of immigration, none of their concerns have been adequately addressed. “We are seeking a clear and unequivocal assurance that the Hong Kong Immigration Department remains an independent body that will assess each case on its merits,” the club said. “We are concerned that the immigration status of some journalists working in Hong Kong are being made are made by the central government, rather than Hong Kong immigration authorities,” it added.

Source: The Standard April 17, 2020 09:12 UTC