The truth is that in the year since Beijing imposed national security legislation upon Hong Kong, writing has simply become too perilous. 02:32 Large crowds queue in Hong Kong for final Apple Daily edition – videoThis has now become abundantly clear as the territory’s most outspoken newspaper, Apple Daily, shut down under political pressure from the government. Despite being one of the most popular newspapers in Hong Kong, it was unable to continue after the government froze its assets. The end of Apple Daily marks a new era for Hong Kong’s once freewheeling media. For the past year, Apple Daily had continued to defy the authorities with pro-democracy messages and biting columns.

Source: The Guardian June 24, 2021 14:03 UTC