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Former Reporter Accuses Dow Jones of Union Retaliation

12/22/2025

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Selina Cheng, a former Wall Street Journal reporter and chair of the Hong Kong Journalists Association, testifies against Dow Jones Publishing Co., alleging her July 2024 termination was for union activities.
Cheng alleges a supervisor pressured her to withdraw from a union election.
Dow Jones Publishing Co. faces two charges under Hong Kong's Employment Ordinance, which it denies, as Hong Kong's media environment deteriorates since the 2020 national security law.

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Selina Cheng, a former Wall Street Journal reporter and chair of the Hong Kong Journalists Association, testifies against Dow Jones Publishing Co., alleging her July 2024 termination was for union activities.
Cheng alleges a supervisor pressured her to withdraw from a union election.
Dow Jones Publishing Co. faces two charges under Hong Kong's Employment Ordinance, which it denies, as Hong Kong's media environment deteriorates since the 2020 national security law.