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Summary: Hong Kong authorities nervous about foreign media reports on high-rise fire NHK

1. Security authorities in Hong Kong have summoned executives and journalists from foreign news organizations based in Hong Kong for talks regarding last month's fatal high-rise apartment fire.
2. This action was taken under the National Security Law, a law designed to curb anti-government activity in Hong Kong. The office accused some foreign media outlets of spreading false information and seeking to incite social division.
3. This move comes during Hong Kong's Legislative Council election and is believed to reflect the authorities' nervousness toward critical media reports, particularly in light of calls for accountability regarding the fatal fire incident.
Summary
Hong Kong security authorities summoned foreign journalists and executives over a high-rise apartment fire, citing the National Security Law. Accusations of false information spreading and inciting social division were made against certain media outlets. The move coincides with Legislative Council
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ID: ab3ba687-d7bf-4991-9712-c5634176e16d

Category ID: listed_summary

URL: https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20251207_02/#summary

Date: Dec. 7, 2025

Notes: 2025-12-07

Created: 2025/12/08 02:40

Updated: 2025/12/08 10:20

Last Read: 2025/12/08 10:20