Freedom of the press

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Last pro-democracy media in Hong Kong shuts down
Citizen News, one of the last news sources in Hong Kong that were close to the democracy movement, will cease operations on Tuesday. “It is with heavy hearts that we announce that Citizen News will cease operations from Tuesday, January 4, 2022,” the editorial board announced on Facebook.“On our small boat, in the wind and […] continue reading →
Hong Kong: arrests over children’s books
Yesterday, Hong Kong police arrested five people on sedition charges. They are accused of inciting hatred against the city’s government by publishing certain children’s books, news agency Reuters reported. According to the report, police stated that in one of the books, wolves attacked a village while the sheep living there defended themselves. This story was […] continue reading →
A sword of Damocles over Hong Kong’s media
Following the state-enforced closure of the Apple Daily newspaper, other China-critical media in Hong Kong are also fearing for their future. The National Security Act hangs over the editorial offices like a sword of Damocles. Even the renowned South China Morning Post is rumoured to be sold to a Chinese investor loyal to the state, who could turn it into an instrument for Beijing's propaganda. continue reading →
Nordic newspapers in support of Apple Daily
The editors-in-chief of four major Nordic daily newspapers have sent an open letter to China’s President Xi Jinping protesting the closure of the Hong Kong newspaper Apple Daily. The editors from Finland, Norway, Denmark, and Sweden also called on Beijing to uphold press freedom. In the open letter, the journalists wrote: “it has been too […] continue reading →
Long lines for last issue of Apple Daily
Long lines of waiting people formed in front of newsstands in many Hong Kong neighborhoods. The rush was for the last issue of the newspaper “Apple Daily“. After 26 years, the tabloid has now gone out of business. The authorities recently exerted massive pressure on the China-critical newspaper founded by publisher Jimmy Lai. After the […] continue reading →
Apple Daily shuts down– EU reacts harshly
Hong Kong loses another opposition voice. The daily Apple Daily will cease production today, Thursday, 26 years after it was founded. The online offering of the tabloid, which had taken a critical stance on the growing influence of the Communist Party in the metropolis, is also affected by the shutdown. Parent company Next Digital is […] continue reading →
Hong Kong: the Apple Daily faces the Axe
The Apple Daily newspaper in Hong Kong may be on the verge of shutdown. There is even talk of production being halted on Friday, the AFP news agency reports. With the newspaper’s funds frozen, salaries can no longer be paid, a publishing official said. The newspaper has asked authorities to unfreeze the accounts. So far, […] continue reading →