'Don't say we didn't warn you': Hong Kong foreign media told not to cause trouble after fire

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Source: The Guardian

‘Don’t say we didn’t warn you’: Hong Kong foreign media told not to cause trouble after fire

Beijing security agency accuses international journalists of disregarding facts and smearing government

Oliver Holmes
Sat 6 Dec 2025 11.24 EST
First published on Sat 6 Dec 2025 09.16 EST

Beijing’s security agency in Hong Kong has summoned international journalists to inform them it will not tolerate “trouble-making”, following critical coverage of the deadly apartment complex fire that has left the territory reeling.

Senior reporters from several media outlets operating in the city were called to the Office for Safeguarding National Security (OSNS), which was set up by Beijing in 2020.

In the meeting, which was attended by the New York Times and Agence France-Presse, an official accused journalists of tainting the government. The official did not give specific examples of coverage and did not take questions, according to AFP.

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Read more: https://www.theguardian.com/news/2025/dec/06/dont-say-we-didnt-warn-you-beijing-summons-journalists-in-hong-kong-after-fire