Apple Daily published its latest edition after the blockade suffered by the Chinese regime

Hong Kong newspaper Apple Daily published its latest issue on Thursday after announcing its impending closure after the Chinese regime froze its assets. after accusing the media of violating the national security law.

The newspaper, owned by media mogul Jimmy Lai – currently in prison – and one of the most circulating newspapers in Hong Kong, made history after 26 years of operation and with long lines of people waiting for get the last copies.

After saying goodbye to his readers on his mobile app and website in the last few minutes of Wednesday, he released his definitive edition in Hong Kong, on the cover of which a media employee is seen waving his mobile in front of readers. came to the headquarters of the Next Digital publishing house in Tseung Kwan O to show their support.

“The people of Hong Kong say goodbye to each other in a painful way in the rain,” the newspaper’s headline caught, while inside it apologized for not meeting the expectations of readers, to whom we asked to be careful and “not to lose hope”, reports the channel RTHK.

Hundreds of readers lined up in long lines at outlets to purchase copies, stressing that it is an “unhappy” day due to the closure of the newspaper.

Mong Kok was one of the areas where more people came together to get a copy of the million created by Apple Daily. Some of the newspaper’s staff arrived at the same location and were greeted with cheers from the readers.

The newspaper announced Wednesday the suspension of all its operations, following the latest wave of arrests and the freezing of its accounts by the Beijing authorities.

“The company thanks our readers for their loyal support and our journalists, collaborators and advertisers for their commitment over the past 26 years.”, Indicated the executive council through a press release published after the arrest of a columnist of the media.

In recent days, in addition to the blocking of accounts, there has been the arrest of some media executives belonging to Lai, such as Apple Daily editor Ryan Law.

Last friday the newspaper reached a circulation of 500,000 copies with an eight-page special on arrests and raids, compared to 80,000 copies sold the day before.

(With information from Europa Press)

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