Kevin Lau, former editor of the Ming Pao newspaper, speaking to the media outside the Ming Pao Building in the Chai Wan district of Hong Kong island. AFP PHOTO
Kevin Lau, former editor of the Ming Pao newspaper, speaking to the media outside the Ming Pao Building in the Chai Wan district of Hong Kong island.
AFP PHOTO

HONG KONG: The former editor of a Hong Kong newspaper whose ouster triggered protests over media freedom and Beijing’s influence, is in a critical condition after being attacked with a cleaver, authorities said on Wednesday.

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