"Serious blow to press freedom:" Journalists were not allowed to contact attendees at gobal banking summit in Hong Kong, media organization says

"The Hong Kong Journalists Association deeply regrets the media arrangements for the International Financial Leaders Investment Summit hosted by the authority on November 7, 2023,” the Chinese statement read.

The statement came after local media reported that journalists at the Global Financial Leaders’ Investment Summit, held last Tuesday, complained they were not allowed on the conference floor. They were reportedly kept in a separate function room where a livestream of the speeches was played, meaning they were unable to speak to the C-suite banking executives attending the summit.