The Silencing of Hong Kong’s Analysts
As China tightens its grip on Hong Kong, fear is stemming the free flow of information and driving discussion of once-routine business and economic topics underground.
Illustration: Hokyoung Kim
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Maintain three different mobile phones. Use code words when discussing sensitive subjects in calls. Evaluate the trustworthiness of those you’re speaking to.
These aren’t instructions for a spy. Rather, they’ve become necessary precautions to have a frank chat with a market analyst in China — and increasingly Hong Kong.