Explainer: What is the Hong Kong Public Opinion Research Institute and why was it raided by national security police?
[HKFP] - 01/18/2025
The Hong Kong Public Opinion Research Institute (PORI) made headlines after its office was raided on Monday and its CEO and president, Robert Chung, and two other staff members were taken to a police station to assist in a national security investigation. The developments came weeks after police (…)
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