(Clearwisdom.net) According to a report from the Associated Press on May 11, a Hong Kong printer will stop publishing a newspaper linked to the Falun Gong spiritual group over fears that it may offend China, sparking worries about censorship in this former British colony now ruled by Beijing.

The printer for the Epoch Times newspaper gave notice in March that it will stop churning out copies of the daily on Saturday, breaking a one-year contract signed in January, Epoch Times spokeswoman Amy Chu said.

According to a South China Morning Post (SCMP) report on May 12, Ms Chu declined to disclose the name of the printing house, saying it would cause inconvenience and pressure for the company. Chu declined to identify the printer.

The SCMP report quotes Chu's words, ""The printing company considered our content sensitive, particularly our recent series Nine Commentaries on the Communist Party," she said. "It is afraid of political pressure from Beijing and worried that continued
printing of our newspaper will have a negative impact on its business."

According to the AP, Ms. Chu claims that the publication, which is critical of China and counts Falun Gong followers among its staff, hasn't been able to find another printer in Hong Kong, a vibrant newspaper town that has at least a dozen papers.

The Epoch Times said the decision to stop printing the paper came under "an environment of 'self-discipline' and self-preservation now common in Hong Kong society."

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