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Hong Kong's last pro-democracy paper publishes final edition


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A prison van, left, which a police officer says is carrying Tong Ying-kit arrives at a court in Hong Kong Wednesday, June 23, 2021. Tong, accused of inciting secession, is the first person to stand trial under the national security law in Hong Kong since it was implemented nearly a year ago, as Beijing tightens its grip over the semi-autonomous city.
Vincent Yu
Media waits outside the Apple Daily headquarters in Hong Kong, Wednesday, June 23, 2021. Hong Kong’s pro-democracy Apple Daily newspaper will close by this weekend, its parent company said Wednesday, following last week’s arrest of five editors and executives and the freezing of $2.3 million in assets under the city’s national security law. ....

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Last pro-democracy newspaper in Hong Kong is forced to close


Last pro-democracy newspaper in Hong Kong is forced to close
People queue up at a newspaper booth to buy last copy of Apple Daily in Hong Kong, early Thursday, June 24, 2021. Hong Kong s pro-democracy Apple Daily newspaper will stop publishing Thursday, following last week s arrest of five editors and executives an
Editors and executives were arrested and assets frozen by China.
Posted: Jun 23, 2021 3:50 PM
Posted By: Mike Bunge
HONG KONG (AP) Hong Kong’s sole remaining pro-democracy newspaper published its last edition Thursday after five editors and executives were arrested and millions of dollars in its assets were frozen as part of China s increasing crackdown on dissent in the semi-autonomous city. ....

Hong Kong , Li Ping , United Kingdom , Jimmy Lai , Yamini Mishra , Maria Adebahr , Dominic Raab , Amnesty International Asia Pacific Regional , German Foreign Ministry , Next Media , Apple Daily , High Court , Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab , Foreign Ministry , Tong Ying Kit , ஹாங் காங் , லி பிங் , ஒன்றுபட்டது கிஂக்டம் , ஜிம்மி லாய் , யாமினி மிஸ்ரா , ஆதிக்கம் செலுத்தும் ராப் , பொது மன்னிப்பு சர்வதேச ஆசியா பெஸிஃபிக் பிராந்திய , ஜெர்மன் வெளிநாட்டு அமைச்சகம் , அடுத்தது மீடியா , ஆப்பிள் தினசரி , உயர் நீதிமன்றம் ,