Pro Democracy Hong Kong Newspaper Will Close Following The Arrest Of Executives

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Hong Kong’s pro-democracy newspaper said it will close down its doors, weeks following the arrest of its founder and several top executives, NPR reported Wednesday.

Apple Daily, which started in 1995, will run its last paper on Saturday, according to NPR. The newspaper did investigative reporting of Chinese political influence and commentary pieces calling for democratic changes to the island, according to NPR.


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