{
  "id": 9271141,
  "title": "Hong Kong rejects EU report’s claims on freedoms as ‘unfounded and biased’",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/23/hong-kong-rejects-eu-reports-claims-on-freedoms-as-unfounded-and-9271141",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-23T04:23:01.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "South China Morning Post - Hong Kong",
    "slug": "south-china-morning-post-hong-kong",
    "url": "https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/politics/article/3368464/hong-kong-rejects-eu-reports-claims-freedoms-unfounded-and-biased"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The Hong Kong government has rejected an annual European Union report that alleges the administration is undermining the city's fundamental freedoms. According to the South China Morning Post, the government called the EU's claims \"unfounded and biased\". The EU report, jointly issued by the European Commission and the EU's High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, Kaja Kallas, highlighted national security trials involving pro-democracy activists.\n\nThe Hong Kong government spokesman said the administration \"strongly disapproved of and rejected the unfounded and biased content\" in the report. The spokesman also urged the EU to respect facts, abide by international law, and stop interfering in Hong Kong matters, which are considered China's internal affairs.\n\nThe EU report mentioned issues including national security trials of media tycoon Jimmy Lai Chee-ying and Joshua Wong Chi-fung, as well as the disbandment of the Democratic Party ahead of the second \"patriot-only\" Legislative Council election.",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}