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US President Joe Biden on Thursday called the closure of Hong Kong's Apple Daily tabloid a "sad day for media freedom" and said it signaled "intensifying repression" by China.

NOEL KING, HOST: An investigative tabloid newspaper in Hong Kong says it will close on Friday after the government froze all of its bank accounts. That outlet, called Apple Daily, has been critical of President Xi Jinping and the Chinese Communist Party. Here's NPR's Emily Feng with more on the paper's last days. EMILY FENG, BYLINE: The takedown of Apple Daily has been fast and methodical. First, Hong Kong police arrested Apple Daily's founder, Jimmy Lai, last year. MARK SIMON: Now we're going to freeze every bank account Jimmy Lai has so he can't put any more money into it.

To the bottom of the seriousness of all these allegations. i just don't see the metropolitan police as a credible organisation, and what they say makes it to me feel even less credible. frankly, it makes me angry. the home secretary, priti patel, told parliament the report was devastating. she has asked the independent body that assesses the police whether it can look into the issues raised. it is the kind of independent oversight the morgan family are calling for. two top executives from one of hong kong's biggest newspapers, apple daily, have been denied bail while facing charges of violatin...

Ofjuneteenth as a holiday is a reminder of how far the country has come, but many americans are also taking the day to highlight the work that is left to do. two top executives from one of hong kong's biggest newspapers, apple daily, have appeared in court, charged with violating a controversial national security law. small crowd of people gathered outside to support the men — they believe the charges are intended to silence criticism of the authorities. ryan law and cheung kim hung were accused of asking foreign nations to impose sanctions on hong kong and the chinese government. they were ...