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Apple Daily: Hong Kong pro-democracy paper forced to shut down - BBC Newsnight

In a blow to media freedom, Apple Daily - Hong Kong’s largest pro-democracy paper - has announced its closure. Please subscribe HERE http://bit.ly/1rbfUog The tabloid's offices were raided last week over allegations that several reports had breached a controversial national security law. Police detained the chief editor and five other executives, and company-linked assets were frozen. The publication had become a leading critic of the Hong Kong and Chinese leadership. The Apple Daily management said that "in view of staff members' safety", it had decided "to cease operation immediately after midnight" - making Thursday's publication the final printed edition. The Hong Kong Free Press website reports that a million copies of Apple Daily will be printed on Thursday. UK Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab said the paper's closure was a "chilling blow to freedom of expression in Hong Kong". The BBC’s Danny Vincent reports. #Newsnight #HongKong #BBCNews Newsnight is the BBC's flagship news and current affairs TV programme - with analysis, debate, exclusives, and robust interviews. Website: https://www.bbc.co.uk/newsnight Twitter:   / bbcnewsnight   Facebook:   / bbcnewsnight