And now that it is firmly under Beijing's influence, Hong Kong also registered a dramatic decline, ranking 148th out of 180 following a lengthy series of raids and arrests that shuttered pro-democracy news sites.
Zvino zvayakunyatsotongwa neChina, Hong Kong yakadonha zvine mutsindo, ichibva yamhara pachinhanho chezana nemakumi mana nesere mushure menguva yakareba yekuronda, kupindira mudzimba nekusunga zvakavhara madariro epadandemutande enhau anorwira gutsaruzhinji.