Thank you, Mr. Chair.
Thank you to all of our witnesses for being here today.
I want to focus first on media freedom. We know that freedom of the press is a pillar of a healthy democracy. With the witnesses we had at our last meeting, we talked about the press, Apple Daily, in particular, being shut down, resulting in that that particular viewpoint now gone in Hong Kong.
I'm wondering if other media outlets, like The New York Times, have moved some of their staff to Seoul. Other media outlets have either closed or moved on. I wonder if you could talk about the impact on media freedom in Hong Kong from the closure of Apple Daily News, and also more broadly on what's happening right now in the country.
Ambassador, if you want to start, that would be great.