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The news continues here and ill just hear thats after 11 east to stay with us. Ah and with home combe was once celebrated as a beacon for press freedom in asia. But as china tightens its grip on the city, john las said they can no longer speak truth to power. Today is the very top. Thank you all gentle with it. Oh, we have to guess what is the limit of free speech in hong kong . What can you say . What can you know say newsrooms have been rated, publishes journalists, and major executives put behind bars and news organizations forced to shot. Wow, it has become a dangers of depression, but dangerous occupation for people who are still interested in reporting the facts. The government insists its just doing its job. Journalists and media organizations like, or of us, half so respect and comply with them all with one or one east tracks. The demise of hong kong, free media a for 2 and a half decades. I pro daily was a constant in the lives of many hong kong has the best selling tabloid redefined the cities news in the street with its fresh, often sensational reporting. It was also an honor, the bash supporter of democracy and a firm critic of the Chinese CommunistParty Founder jimmy light was a regular pro democracy protest. The billionaire is now in jail for taking part in unlawful assemblies. Hes also accused of breaking hong kong, sweeping National Security law, a charge that could see him put away for life lying new, the legislation could be used against him, but he chose to remain in hong kong, spoke to out a 0 while out on bail. This place the freedom has given me the opportunity to create what i have today. Im in death to disgrace. Im very grateful to this phrase. Im not going to leave maybe mouthful time to for me to pay back the sprays. Even the pain bag means that i have to sacrifice ah, apple daily was able to survive and even thrive because of hong kong. Unique history. Britain, the hand that its former colony back to china in 1997. It was agreed that the city would be governed under a formula known as one country to systems. And freedom of assembly of expression and of the press are enshrined in hong kong own constitution of the chinese leadership journalists. Steve, fines arrived in hong kong 10 years before the handover to day. He still remembers a time when paging kept its promises. Hong kong had this heavy air of liberty. Oh, you could say what you liked, read what you liked. You could travel freely and into that for the mixture. Was this extraordinary large media. But hong kong, as did not have democracy. And for years, millions of people campaigned peacefully for the rights to vote in fully free elections. Then in 2019 increasing fears that china was eroding homes, autonomy and Judicial Independence sparked months of massive sometimes violent protests. The National Security law would criminalize as terrorism, secession, subversion, and collusion with Foreign Forces was introduced in 2020. I critics feared it would stifle dissent and home combs cherished freedoms. The government disagreed highway wanting that policy. Seaman got his job, he thought ho, he lung sung mun zap would see white ponzio. Ah, less than 2 months later, 200. 00 police graded apple daily. Thing was hold on some donald journalist inside light streamed, this footage offices searched the newsroom, arrested the Senior Executive with and laid a handcuffed jimmy lie through the building. I tried to come to you quickly, im away. I know what im doing, right. Even when i was hanged, come, you know, they parade me here and there. You know, you know, i think of and i, youd mafia a strength of insult. He was accused of colluding with Foreign Forces. Well, i definitely have met foreign officers. But this the school roost, i can not have it. It might be a, a collusion. Talking to you now except take your interview. It substitute are quoting to what big, what be be find it. Ah, ally was released after being detained for more than 40 hours. He would be arrested again several months later on fraud allegations had his bail revoked. To journalist chris chang, the implications of the raid . What clear news media in hong kong was powerful to have been influencing Public Opinion for many years. Say if you have a governess kendo to this close the 1st fought most likely you would go to our body theyre going to tell you what you need to know theyre going to give you a different side of the views and maybe thats just not allowed by the government, i phone combs, journalists soon discovered that activities once considered routine, were now not allowed in november 2020 or thirtys, charged documentary filmmaker bow choice with making false statements to obtain data. Ah, she had been investigating a morbid tongue against Anti Government demonstrators, journalists, and passes by that took place during the 2019 protests. O Police Arrived only after the violence had subsided, fueling allegations of misconduct were the white glove men attacking ordinary people. Milly was well station on the evening of 721, a choice Award Winning documentary attempts to uncover the truth of what happened that night. Uncle connection made car license plate checks and found out will serve as part of her research. She used a public database to track down owners of cars filmed in the vicinity of the attack. The vehicles are registered owner is tang 5 times a village or a police said she made a false statement and in order to get that information. Oh, joy pleaded not guilty, but the judge disagreed. She was ordered to pay a fine of around 770. 00. To me, its a very heartbreaking that the magistrate or the court ruled that searching Public Information or as us do epic data is no longer allowed in hong kong. Because of her brush, with the law, joy was suspended from her freelance position at public broadcaster r t h k. For decades, the organization had operated with relative autonomy. But now it was facing growing scrutiny from the government, conducting a dollar hanging like on toy, get it up when they tried to let you enjoy yourself. In february 2021, the government announced that this man would be the new head of our t h. K. Patrick lee was a Civil Servant with no journalism or broadcasting experience. From day one, directors were sued. We were told that every program would be carefully examined for its content before it went out on there. They were interested to make sure that you didnt interview anybody who would be describes government. Chrissy vines was a familiar presence on r t h k. Hello and welcome to the post. He was a political offense commentator on radio and for 15 years, host of the popular Current Affairs talk show the pulse. Weve asked all the candidates to give their views on major a program where diverse views were regularly heard and challenged. But we didnt expect that the police would use such a far bouldins to our places. That was wine says why things changed with lees appointment. It was becoming ridiculous. We couldnt really do what i considered serious work. There was so many to boot subjects that it was just safer to do something that didnt upset anybody. Oh, and by the way, didnt really interest anybody either from the team and me. Its been our honor. Oh, the pulse and several other r t h k programs have since been taken off there in an email to one or one east r t h k said it enjoys editorial independence at the corporate level and up hold the highest professional standards of journalism. It also said its new editorial process was working effectively and that Program Related complaints had dropped significantly. The broadcaster declined to comment on bell choice case. I come to you so i didnt tell you getting late or pay my bill. Well, i got a guy polish out a whole life on the job. In june 2021 or fortys rated apple dailys headquarters a 2nd time. Well bonded inside journalist scrambled to live stream the raid your contract. For like in dog, 1010. Our law, john, iowa or an official from the National Security department addressed members of the press or the legal being c polar to my eagle, the gate on both ola, by your home. But i guess the all those photo, google hunger come with a logic, toller, i call you both on sale on the lawyer and in the guy who says, ive tried to look up some so i know keith. Michael was acting like i like i got, i wanted to get, ah, the 5 apple dating employees made the front page of their own newspaper the following day. Their alleged crime, publishing articles, calling on members of the International Community to impose sanctions on china. And the Hong Kong Government authorities also froze assets belonging to apple daily and its related companies as well as accounts links to founder jimmy lying. These i dont good. I got say, a ban like that. No, i put a it finally, a thought, i face items all and i hug are launching a why so i be so you form frankly, on nipple. The night i got back on shit. Less than a week later, Police Arrested another apple daily employee. This time an opinion writer, the same day, the newspaper announced it was printing. Its final edition. From many apples daily journalists, that decision came as no surprise for security reasons, one not identifying this reporter. In order to cover all your portable form on google knoll or controlling pin rely or july, or the boom frozen drug issue. Dont go under the hood alone, or the mold schuman drawer, or her usual vehicle girl. Boiled holes will go to work with your local. Youre gonna noodle youre going go home for your home with all the bird protocol. Got but you know, as news of the impending closure spread, supporters began together outside apple. Dalys headquarters on getting i think so you see why didnt dorothy dumpy gobble to learn from . I dont get one more. Hm. Go more the way more. I dont think i believe on it. Hang on, i guess im being i go for her gun. And sometimes those on my boat old some of these up either way. So inside the newsroom, the mood was tense or dont do Drinking Water during the fall, all which will destroy what will you all these are all your friends even pretty short sold. Weve gone from a broader young were still the work continued. The plan was to go big with a print run of a 1000000 copies 10 times what they would normally sell in a day out side. The crowd continue to swell despite the rain. Oh, they come from all over hong kong to this remote industrial estate, just to say good bye. Ah i apologize. Well, the hello. But i think you do have a so youre going to get to do them again. I do have things like with their work was finally done. 26 years after expounding apple daily was finished. Senior editors, luncheon and champ we month. Thanks. 13 the 2 were charged with National Security law violations just weeks later on as a month ago. And they are now behind bars and could face my sentences both side. My po, dady storm, thanked the supporters who had come to say, could find a they gave out copies of the final edition of the paper. The headline hong kong has been a painful farewell in the rain. 50 kilometers away, long lines was starting to form, but it was just past midnight. Thousands of people were out waiting to buy the last edition of apple daly. I looked for you thought it was always a ha aah for some hewing was also an act of support for press. Freedom. Tony gwyn healthy may be wobbled home. They come down my neck or say with a young girl w. As in young, i am more you are you my mother, you young . The thing young. 3 days after the closure of apple daily authorities arrested the editor of its english news section. Form, why con was at the airport about to leave for the united kingdom. That was to last your for me. Now gerald, us for whatever reasons could be stopped at the airport get arrest as well. So that could happen to anyone. Chris chang, left hong kong weeks later joining dozens of other journalists who had fled since the introduction of the National Security law. To now lives in london. You miss will not do obviously, chain counts himself. Lucky though, hes able to continue working as a freelance journalist here. Some of his colleagues back in hong kong have quit the profession altogether, hoping to steer clear of the law. After up at aol close, there were other people who carried on as a taxi driver. All kinds of jobs. Maybe theres a way out, but it just feels i, its too dangerous to stay on. You dont know whether or not some to, at some point they will go back and look at what you have done in the past. After more than 30 years in hong kong, steve vines has also moved back to the u. K. But still prefer to be in hong kong, but thats not gonna work for basically, he decided to leave. After receiving a warning from an acquaintance, he laid out what he thought was the likely succession of events. And it was for me very scary, very scary. It was excruciatingly difficult to leave. I know this sounds wishy washy, but i do love home call. Oh hi profile journalists and those working for pro democracy outlets on the only ones were fled, hong kong virginia mac was a reporter at an online use website thats largely seen as pro establishment in january 2021, a post on her personal facebook page. Of course, the publics attention in it mac highlighted how a cove at 19 lockdown was affecting lower income people in her neighborhood in a subsequent post. She criticized the contents of a food parcel distributed by the government. Its also got almost all like a hot. I can their hearts either the cake lighting. Ha kaneen. How horse he again wear halloween louder or the high she long ah, youre all guy joe gates r o e . Honda. Okay. Yeah. Now i said yes. Okay, hold on. Gonna leave it all. Hang on, go one king. Hi. Been that hi, fire named zito jody. Mike was out of how you said she came to london with just 2 bags and her press pass. Yes. Well, i mean a long time ago. Yeah. But mac is no longer a john list. She now works as a secretary, as a law firm, i shouldnt, our guys are all day that i was earlier. I, they, i, kitchen and 0 fit. They run the whole in regards your role. Yes, the young guy would i what, what the, what you the fungal a die. And you move on. What i walk, or when, when im your fungal, fungal home wife. Auntie panell. Oh, can i hung on google wagging tonight . Although i dont go lagging homeless on me, thomas. I got sick, a handle in hong kong. The crack down continues. At the end of 2021, 200 National Security police raided stand news, a pro Democracy News website. 7 current and former staff and Board Members were arrested according to National Security police. They the allegedly conspired to publish inflammatory materials. Ok paula had thought bola yaga pickup, ill put all her young, hates on the honey water. Music honked and full of done hate. They hung on see if i get on done. Hey home, gone, claim on gonna button with my looking on what we had to call, the police also rated the home of deputy a simon editor, ronson chan. Chan who is also chairperson of the hong kong journalist association, was taken in for questioning, but released without charge by old volga. Rumors i. E dot shows, im a big how get and i forgot to some go the whole call to get his friends at law young. Thats the gay. Hi george holiday, my yeah, no fault. Come yall said up to a job or the asian both for age all come hours after the rate stand. News announced it would cease operations days later, independent new site citizen news said it to was shutting down chief editor, daisy lee blamed hong kong new environment. Kids had auto. Oh my god, bless you up with your ego. Theyve egos, it was void satellite, so find almost as some boy began twanging, i like a one on one east, contacted chief executive, john lee for comment in an e mail, a spokesperson said, the government was firmly committed to safeguarding the freedoms of the press and speech but these rights can be restricted for reasons including protection of National Security. The government said the media landscape in hong kong is as vibrant as ever its clear, many disagree. Press 3 domains, hong kong, and its only going to get worse and worse. And we may have to rely on more and more on overseas new solids. The dog apple dont, dont with night, so easy both full. They those and own thing. One more and more hong kong, this overseas have also been speaking up. Its an extraordinary thing, but if you want to talk about hong kong nowadays, you have to go overseas to do so freely all regimes, the ones who control the narrative of what they are doing, feel that, but one of their main duties is to control the media and this is being done with great vigor. It is now a very dangerous thing to be a journalist and whole. But we dont all ah, what happens in new york has implications all around the world. Its the home of the united nations. Its a center of international finance, International Culture to make these stories resonate requires talking to everyday people to normal people, not just power brokers, and thats where al jazeera is different. 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Im was guy on out, is there no place and so i go on with the press, retreated with the car about a media hub and vital Vantage Point during the 1st truly televised war from the roof. We could see the regulation at the american embassy, where the most Iconic Images of the conflict and vietnam were transmitted to the world. This was the front row sheet to the final stages of the war cycle and caravel war hotels on all 0 ah target outside the doubles down on baghdad, protests and calls for a radical change of the political system in iraq