Head of Hong Kong Journalists Group Arrested While Reporting
Ronson Chan
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The leader of Hong Kong’s largest journalists group was arrested on allegations of obstructing police, in the latest case to fan concerns about press freedom in the city.
Hong Kong Journalists Association Chairman Ronson Chan was arrested Wednesday while reporting on a story, his news outlet, Channel C, reported. Chan, a deputy assignment editor, was detained while in the area of Mong Kok while trying report on a residential estate committee meeting about a property development, the outlet said.