Friday marks one year since Hong Kong's pro-democracy newspaper Apple Daily ceased operating after 26 years in circulation, with increasing concerns over press freedom in the city.Known for its stance of upholding democracy and fearless criticism of the Chinese Communist Party, Apple Daily shut down on June 24, 2021, after Hong Kong authorities froze the company's assets and arrested its senior editors and executives, including founder Jimmy Lai, charging them with violating the national security law.Following the daily's closure amid mounting pressures from the city and Beijing, Hong Kong'…READ FULL ARTICLE
