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周二（8月17日），一位共和党投资分析人士赢得了一次特别选举，填补了康涅狄格州参议院的一个空缺议员席位。这是拜登总统上任七个月以来，第一次出现州立法机构的民主党席位被共和党翻转的情况。
HONG KONG (Bloomberg): A pair of Hong Kong activists identified Jimmy Lai and a former aide as "masterminds” in campaign to sanction China, as part of plea deal that strengthens the government’s national security case against the jailed media tycoon.
news Hong Kong’s press freedom clampdown echoes around the world © Hong Kong Free Press Since my last press freedom round-up in early June, much has happened in Hong Kong. Apple Daily closed, the trial of the first person arrested under the National Security Law began, more democratic politicians have resigned their posts and others wait in jail for their court date. RTHK continues to cancel programming and scrubbing its archive, and threats to the free press arise both through potential new legislation and the effects of the National Security Law, now into its second year. © Hong Kong ...
Hong Kong police close largest opposition newspaper Facing anti-democratic pressure from the government, Hong Kong’s Apple Daily newspaper announced that it would cease publication as of June 24. The paper cited staff safety for the closure, following the arrest of the chief editor and other executives. The paper’s assets were also frozen, making continued operations largely impossible. Around 500 police officers raided Apple Daily’s offices on June 17, while arresting Ryan Law, the chief editor, and four others. These included Cheung Kim-hung, the CEO of Next Digital, the parent comp...
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 de...