Letters From a Party Broadcaster
The closure of longstanding debate programs at public broadcaster RTHK signals a retreat from editorial independence — as the network openly aligns with China’s party-state media.
Established in 2007, the Commerce and Economic Development Bureau (CEDB) is a policy bureau of the Hong Kong Government. It manages sectors including external trade, inward investment, intellectual property, and tourism. Led by the Secretary for Commerce and Economic Development, the CEDB oversees departments such as Invest Hong Kong and the Trade and Industry Department. The bureau holds administrative authority over the telecommunications sector and the public broadcaster, Radio Television Hong Kong. Recently, the bureau implemented regulatory changes, including mandatory SIM card registration, while focusing on managing Hong Kong’s commercial relations and the development of creative industries across the territory.