A press group in Macau has called on the local authorities to explain why they denied entry to Hong Kong journalism scholar Vivian Tam, who was detained and turned away over “public security” concerns. It was “absurd” for Macau immigration officers detain Tam, a senior journalism lecturer at Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK), for half an hour on Saturday morning before sending her back to Hong Kong, the Macau Journalists Association wrote on Facebook on Saturday afternoon. According to the press group, it had invited Tam to attend and host a workshop, but Macau authorities refused to let …
