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Apple Daily

1995–2021 Hong Kong–based newspaper

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National Security Law (1)
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Hong-China Relations (1)
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Hong Kong Politics (1)
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Political dissent (1)
Legal persecution (1)
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Apple Daily (Chinese: 蘋果日報; Jyutping: ping4 gwo2 jat6 bou3) was a Chinese-language newspaper published in Hong Kong from 1995 to 2021, with an English-language online edition launched in 2020. Founded by Jimmy Lai and part of Next Media, Apple Daily was known for introducing tabloid journalism to Hong Kong and being the city's only mass-circulation newspaper with an editorial position that has been variously described as pro-democracy, anti-government, or anti-China. In a survey by the Chinese University of Hong Kong, Apple Daily was the third most trusted paid newspaper in 2019. In a 2021 Reuters Institute poll, it ranked fourth offline and second online among the most-used news sources in Hong Kong. Apple Daily's editorial position made it a subject of advertising boycotts and political pressure. After the Hong Kong national security law was enacted, police raided its headquarters on 10 August 2020. On 17 June 2021, Hong Kong authorities froze the assets of Lai and his company, which was described as an attack on press freedom and thus forced the paper to cease operations. The final issue was published on 24 June, with over one million copies being printed (up from the usual 80,000). The newspaper's YouTube channels were shut down at midnight on the same day.

📰 Related News (4)

🇺🇸 Hong Kong ex-media mogul Jimmy Lai will not appeal national security conviction, legal team says (2026-03-06)
The legal team for Hong Kong pro-democracy ex-publisher Jimmy Lai says he will not appeal the national security conviction for which he was sentenced ...
🇺🇸 Hong Kong’s Court of Appeal overturns tycoon Jimmy Lai’s fraud conviction and sentencing (2026-02-26)
🇺🇸 Hong Kong Court Overturns Jimmy Lai’s Fraud Conviction, in Rare Win (2026-02-26)
Mr. Lai was sentenced on Feb. 9. Weeks later, a court quashed a separate fraud conviction against him, a ruling that did not shorten his imprisonment....
🇬🇧 Hong Kong tycoon Jimmy Lai wins appeal against lesser conviction (2026-02-26)
The 78-year-old Lai, however, remains detained for a separate national security case....

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