Hong Kong’s censors have been given expanded powers to vet films for national security breaches in the latest blow to the Chinese city’s political and artistic freedoms.
“The film and arts scene of Hong Kong has proven to be both resilient and creative.
The authorities said the amendments “seek to provide censors with clearer guidelines on film examination and classification” following the implementation last year of a wide-ranging national security law.
“I also worry what will happen to films and documentaries that have already been made about the protests over the past years.