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Hong Kong press union head sues WSJ for 'unreasonable dismissal' / 36M46TV
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Ex-Wall Street Journal reporter Selina Cheng begins proceedings to sue her former employer for "unreasonable dismissal" after accusing the paper of firing her over her role leading a press union and advocating for press freedom in Hong Kong.
"I think the Wall Street Journal has done irreparable damage to my own reputation and the Hong Kong Journalists Association's reputation," Cheng tells reporters after filing a civil claim with the city's Labour Department. IMAGES AND SOUNDBITES