Newspaper s murder marks death of press freedom in Hong Kong
The persecution of Apple Daily has undermined the rule of law and must be challenged by the international community
Published: June 28, 2021 03:53 AM GMT ▾
Updated: June 28, 2021 03:55 AM GMT
Last week Hong Kong saw not only the closure of a newspaper but the death of press freedom. The city’s most popular newspaper and the only remaining Chinese-language, mass circulation pro-democracy daily publication,
Apple Daily, published its final edition on June 24. It printed a million copies, and they sold out within hours.
The death of
Apple Daily was not because it ran out of money or markets. On the contrary, it had 600,000 paid subscribers and more than US$50 million in the bank enough to cover another 18 months. It closed because the Hong Kong government froze its bank accounts, making it impossible to pay salaries and bills, after arresting its editor-in-chief Ryan Law and four other senior executives.
Pope appoints new Hong Kong bishop after long delay
FILE PHOTO: Pope Francis celebrates Holy Mass for the community of the faithful of Myanmar resident in Rome, at the Vatican, May 16, 2021. REUTERS/Remo Casilli/Pool reuters tickers
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VATICAN CITY (Reuters) - Pope Francis named on Monday Stephen Chow as the new bishop of Hong Kong, a long-delayed appointment that comes amid Sino-Vatican frictions and growing Western concern over human rights in the global financial hub.
Chow, 61, head of Hong Kong s Jesuit order, will replace Cardinal John Tong, who has held the post in a caretaker capacity following the death of the previous bishop, Michael Yeung, in January 2019.
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Pope Francis celebrates Holy Mass for the community of the faithful of Myanmar resident in Rome, at the Vatican, May 16, 2021. REUTERS/Remo Casilli/Pool
Pope Francis named a new bishop of Hong Kong on Monday, a long-delayed appointment that comes amid Sino-Vatican frictions and growing Western concern over human rights in the global financial hub.
Stephen Chow, 61, head of Hong Kong s Jesuit order, will replace Cardinal John Tong, who has held the post in a caretaker capacity following the death of the previous bishop, Michael Yeung, in January 2019.
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