Hong Kong’s RTHK Blacklists Pro-Democracy Musicians (Reports)

Ten Canto-pop singers and groups, including politically vocal celebrities Denise Ho, Anthony Wong Yiu-ming and his pop duo Tat Ming Pair, have been reportedly banished from Radio Television Hong Kong. An RTHK radio DJ told Ming Pao that the black-list was handed down by management at the beginning of this year. Until recent years Hong Kong society has operated under different rules, known as One Country, Two Systems. Since authorities quashed the 2019 pro-democracy movement, many aspects of Hong Kong life have been realigned to fit mainland norms. The long-running English-language current affairs program "The Pulse" was axed in July last year. Its host, veteran journalist Steve Vines, subsequently left Hong Kong after 35 years, citing "White terror," a reference to the crushing of civil society under military rule in 1950s-1980s Taiwan. "Music fans can find the kind of music they want to listen to on various platforms and channels these days. Music can also be released as NFTs. I still plan to release two albums this year," Hui said in a media interview.