Selina Cheng

Selina Cheng is a Hong Kong journalist, serving as Chair of the Hong Kong Journalists Association (HKJA) press union since July 2024. Cheng has investigated political censorship in Hong Kong's libraries, the Hong Kong government's attempt to lobby the US Congress, and Chinese asylum seekers in the United States. Cheng previously served as Hong Kong reporter for The Wall Street Journal covering China's energy and automobile sectors from 2022 to 2024. Cheng previously was a reporter at the Hong Kong Free Press and HK01.

Hong Kong Journalists Association
Cheng joined the HKJA Board in 2021. On June 22, 2024, Cheng was elected 100 to 2 as chair at the association's Annual General Meeting, succeeding Ronson Chan. She assumed office on July 1.

Firing from The Wall Street Journal
Cheng was fired from the Wall Street Journal on July 17, 2024, and claims her employer pressured her not to stand for election for chair of the union. The Wall Street Journal has denied Cheng's firing was related to her role at HKJA.

Reactions
Cheng's firing attracted criticism from advocates for freedom of the press in Hong Kong, and statements of support for Cheng. Statements were issued by Human Rights Watch, the Georgetown Center for Asian Law, the Asia chapter of the Asian American Journalists Association, the Foreign Correspondents’ Club of China, Reporters Without Borders, Hong Kong’s Foreign Correspondents’ Club, NewsGuild, and the HKJA.

The Congressional-Executive Commission on China's official Twitter account noted its chairs were "tracking concerns" about Cheng's firing.