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December 01, 2022
Hong Kong Rags-to-riches Publisher Jimmy Lai Facing Security Law Trial
By Kanis Leung
Already serving a 20-month term for other offenses, the 74-year-old Lai could face up to life in prison if he is convicted under the new National Security Law.
October 25, 2022
Pro-democracy Publisher Jimmy Lai Found Guilty on Fraud Charges
By Kanis Leung
Lai, former publisher of Hong Kong’s Apple Daily, has been targeted in a series of prosecutions apparently aimed at punishing him for his past activism.
September 15, 2022
The End of the Road for Apple Daily Taiwan
By Brian Hioe
The influential outlet has been shuttered and rebranded by a new owner, adding to concerns about foreign influence in Taiwan’s media sphere.
January 03, 2022
Another News Site Shuts in Hong Kong
By Huizhong Wu and Zen Soo
Beijing’s crackdown on dissent in the former British colony has led to the closure of independent news outlets and the removal of monuments to dissent.
December 29, 2021
Hong Kong Police Raid Pro-Democracy News Outlet, Arrest 6
By Associated Press
Stand News was one of the most vocal pro-democracy news outlets in Hong Kong after the closure of the newspaper Apple Daily in June.
June 26, 2021
Apple Daily Stays Alive in Taiwan After Closure in Hong Kong
By Nick Aspinwall
Taiwan also recalled its diplomats from Hong Kong last weekend after city officials forced them to support Beijing’s “one China” claim.
June 25, 2021
Security Chief Named Hong Kong’s No. 2 Official Amid Clampdown
By Associated Press
The move came the day after the pro-democracy newspaper Apple Daily was forced to close its doors.
June 23, 2021
Hong Kong’s Embattled Apple Daily to Close by Saturday
By Zen Soo and Matthew Cheng
The newspaper's parent company said that it would close due to "the current circumstances prevailing in Hong Kong."
June 18, 2021
Apple Daily Raid Is the Latest Blow to Hong Kong’s Freedom
By Benedict Rogers
The world's democracies must take action after the latest assault on press freedom.
June 17, 2021
Apple Daily Editors Arrested Under Hong Kong Security Law
By Zen Soon
The five editors and executives are accused of conspiring with foreign countries to impose sanctions against China and Hong Kong.
December 19, 2020
What Apple Daily Means for Hong Kong
By Jessie Lau
The crackdown on Apple Daily and Jimmy Lai is the culmination of a decades-long saga that encapsulates the broader struggle for press freedom in Hong Kong.
August 10, 2020
Hong Kong Newspaper Raided, Tycoon Detained Under New National Security Law
By Associated Press
Jimmy Lai, a long-time critic of the CCP, was arrested and his group’s offices raided in the first time the new law was used to target media.
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