The Hong Kong Foreign Correspondents’ Club (FCC) recently announced that its future public statements would be reviewed by lawyers who have experience handling national security cases and international media to ensure that the club will not violate National Security law.
Lee Williamson, FCC’s new chairman, said any statement made by the FCC must also be approved by 75 percent of the board members before public issuance.
Williamson added that the new guideline would be open for all club members to view, but photographing or sharing the document would be prohibited.
Williamson also mentioned that FCC had hired lawyers to advise on the Hong Kong National Security Law….