U.S. lawmakers on April 12 decried the latest attack on The Epoch Times’ printing press in Hong Kong, saying it would not be a surprise if the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) was behind the incident in an attempt to silence reporting critical of the regime. In the early hours on Monday, four men wearing face masks—two of whom wielded sledgehammers—barged into the printing warehouse and smashed up machinery and computers for around two minutes before leaving with a computer. No staff members were hurt during the incident. The intruders caused extensive damage and the Hong Kong edition of The Epoch Times has been forced to suspend its operations for the foreseeable future. The attack came less than 18 months four masked intruders set fire to the same printing facility during the height of the pro-democracy protests in the city. Those perpetrators were never caught. “The repeated, violent attacks on The …
US Lawmakers Condemn ‘Reprehensible’ Attack on Hong Kong Epoch Times’ Printing Press
April 12, 2021
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