HONG KONG - One of Hong Kong's most prominent political cartoonists, whose newspaper cartoon strip was axed on Sunday (May 14) after four decades, defended freedom of expression in the face of political pressures while urging others to keep speaking out. 'Apart from news reports, cartoons are used to record some of society's moods, or some very layman ideas, those...
Cartoonist Wong Kei-kwan, who uses the pen name Zunzi, poses for photos after his comic strip has been scrapped from the local newspaper Ming Pao in Hong Kong, China on May 15.HONG KONG - One of Hong Kong's most prominent political cartoonists, whose newspaper cartoon strip was axed on Sunday after four decades, defended freedom of expression in the face of political pressures while urging others to keep speaking out.
Wong's work addressed China's tightening grip on freedoms in Hong Kong, including a national security law that has been used to arrest scores of Hong Kong activists and shut down civil society groups and liberal media outlets. Ming Pao decided to axe the strip following six official complaints, including from Hong Kong's security chief, though he gave no official reason for doing so.
Since the national security law was introduced in Hong Kong in 2020, around half a dozen journalists have been arrested for alleged offences including subversion and sedition. In recent weeks, Wong's books have also been pulled from the shelves of public libraries across the city.
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