Hong Kong's pro-democracy Apple Daily newspaper hit the stands Friday a day after police raided its newsroom, with an extra-large print run and a characteristic message of defiance emblazoned on its front that read: "We must press on" -- @AFP
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Staff pushed on throughout the night to get the next day's edition out.
This time, they were surrounded by a gaggle of reporters from rival outlets documenting the seemingly inexorable decline of media freedoms in their city, an international media hub.
This time, they were surrounded by a gaggle of reporters from rival outlets documenting the seemingly inexorable decline of media freedoms in their city, an international media hub.
Editors settled on a simple front page featuring pictures of the five arrested executives. In a bold yellow font, they printed "We must press on", words the paper said CEO Cheung Kim-hung told staff as he was led away by police in handcuffs.
In the working class district of Mongkok, dozens of residents queued in the early morning hours for the first edition.
"Usually we sell around 60 copies but tonight, we just sold 1,800," the owner of one newsstand, who did not give his name, told @AFP. "Now it is all sold out."
"Usually we sell around 60 copies but tonight, we just sold 1,800," the owner of one newsstand, who did not give his name, told @AFP. "Now it is all sold out."
Dozens of Hong Kongers queue in the early morning hours of Friday for an edition of the pro-democracy paper Apple Daily as it was delivered to news stands. Many, to show support, bought several copies.
Video by @AFP.
Video by @AFP.
The arrest of five senior executives over content published in Hong Kong's pro-democracy @appledaily_hk is a stark warning to all media outlets on the reach of a new national security law, analysts and industry figures say -- @AFP
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