Victor Mallet, Asia news editor had left semi-autonomous Hong Kong after the authorities refused to renew his working visa in October. The British national was barred by way of immigration on Thursday when he tried to return in as a visitor, according to a report in the FT.
The government of Hong Kong executive didn’t provide an explanation for his original visa denial however it’s extensively noticed as related to Mallet’s chairing of a press membership communicate by way of a Hong Kong independence activist.
The verdict to successfully blacklist Mallet prompted a backlash towards an unheard of problem to freedom of the clicking within the town.
The FT stated Mallet have been turned away on Thursday after a number of hours of wondering by way of immigration officials.
British electorate are normally allowed into Hong Kong and not using a visa and are accredited to stick for 180 days beneath immigration regulations.
It got here at the identical day the Tai Kwun arts centre, a big new cultural hub in Hong Kong, pulled talks by way of dissident writer Ma, with venue director Timothy Calnin announcing it didn’t wish to grow to be “a platform to advertise the political pursuits of any person”.
> Shiuly Rina
Senior British Journalist Blacklisted Effectively by Hong Kong
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