Jennifer Jett is the Asia Digital Editor for NBC News, based in Hong Kong.
HONG KONG — When Britain returned Hong Kong to Chinese rule in 1997, Beijing assured the former colonial power that civil liberties in the city would be preserved. On Saturday, Hong Kong enacted a measure that critics charge will further stifle free expression in a city that until recently was known for its freewheeling style, aggressive media and politically active populace.
Last year, Hong Kong lost its position as the world’s freest economy to Singapore in an annual ranking by the Fraser Institute, a think tank in Canada. It had topped the list since the rankings began in 1970. Hong Kong officials point out the city is still ranked second. But the authors of the report said its dethroning was “an example of how economic freedom is intimately connected with civil and political freedom,” and that Hong Kong’s score is likely to only fall further.
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