Dow Jones Asia answers union-deterrence charges in Hong Kong case
The publisher of The Wall Street Journal has responded to allegations that it deterred a reporter from taking a union role and terminated her for exercising union rights.
2 reports on this incident · first at Sep 10, 2026, 2:52 a.m. ET
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Sep 10, 2026, 2:52 a.m. ETFirst report
Hong Kong court convicts Wall Street Journal publisher over reporter's union role
A Hong Kong court has convicted the publisher of The Wall Street Journal of deterring its reporter from taking up a trade union role, according to The New Indian Express.
The respondent in the administrative proceeding is Dow Jones Publishing Co. (Asia) Inc., the outlet reported. The case is criminal in nature, and the proceeding has reached the stage of a criminal conviction, per the report.
The report states that the first charge alleges the company had prevented or deterred Cheng from exercising union participation rights, and that the second alleges the company terminated her employment for exercising those rights.
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