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Closure of Apple Daily in Hong Kong: Foreign Secretary's statement

Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab comments on the closure of the Apple Daily newspaper in Hong Kong.

23 June 2021

Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab said:

The forced closure of Apple Daily by the Hong Kong authorities is a chilling blow to freedom of expression in Hong Kong.

It is crystal clear that the powers under the National Security Law are being used as a tool to curtail freedoms and punish dissent – rather than keep public order.

The Chinese government undertook to protect press freedom and freedom of speech in Hong Kong under the UK-Sino Joint Declaration. It must keep its promises, and stand by the commitments it freely assumed.



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