"Fear is the most inexpensive and convenient way of ruling people and controlling people" - jailed
@appledaily_hk
boss Jimmy Lai told me before his detention. My film following the last days of the newspaper baron.
Just bumped into a neighbour I’ve never met before. She bought 5 copies of
@appledaily_hk
this morning. She gave me one. She started crying when talking about the changes here.
Inside
@appledaily_hk
tonight. Many staff determined to stay until the end. Many reportedly have already resigned. One journalist showed me his favourite front page. Paper expected to last only a few more days.
"My dad and I are both British citizens. It is very disappointing that the U.K. government is silent in the face of these gross injustices to its own national,”
#JimmyLai
's son, Sebastien Lai tells the
@BBCNews
.
Today’s
@appledaily_hk
front page.
Editor in chief Ryan Law & next digital CEO Cheung kim-hung have now been denied bail. They are facing national security law charges. “Colluding with foreign forces.” Under the new law they could face life in prison.
I went to five 7/11s & three newsstands in my neighbourhood this morning to try to buy a copy of Apple Daily - everywhere was sold out. People have started an anonymous google sheet updating places in Hong Kong where Apple Daily is still available:
The BBC has seen a letter from Jimmy Lai's international legal team requesting an urgent meeting with PM Rushi Sunak to 'discuss the case and potential ways to secure Mr Lai’s release'
"Normal daily life [is] being traced by unknown private cars."
@dannydvincent
follows Hong Kong democracy activist Joshua Wong in the run up to his court case, as he’s jailed for his involvement in pro-democracy protests last year
WATCH 👉
#Newsnight
Since June, almost every weekend in Hong Kong has seen a peaceful rally end in pitched battle
How does this happen?
@BBCWorld
tracked one protest from start to bitter end THREAD ⬇️
Next Digital, the publisher of
@appledaily_hk
announced it has halted share trading. It comes just days after the authorities froze the assets of owner
#JimmyLai