HONG KONG: The ejection of an analyst from a company briefing in Hong Kong last week has laid bare the pressure on negative research in the Asian financial hub, fuelling concern that critics of companies are being muffled amid a broader clampdown on freedom of speech.
Macquarie analyst Timothy Lam was told to leave an earnings briefing by China’s Pax Global Technology last Wednesday after a heated exchange with chief financial officer Chris Lee that was videotaped and circulated on social media.
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