New Hong Kong immigration system barring ‘undesirables’ from boarding flights to city comes into effect

In recent years, a number of people have been barred from entering Hong Kong, including journalists who covered the 2019 protests and unrest. In June 2023, Japanese freelance journalist Yoshiaki Ogawa was denied entry after arriving in the city, while earlier this year, Aleksandra Bielakowska, a representative of international NGO Reporters Without Borders, was deported to Taiwan after being barred from entering the city.