"HONG KONG - China's foreign ministry on Friday rejected comments by U.S. President Joe Biden that the closure of Hong Kong's Apple Daily newspaper signaled intensifying repression by Beijing in the semi-autonomous city. ...
Biden said on Thursday that Apple Daily's demise was a "sad day for media freedom". Other foreign officials also expressed concern that it represented a further stifling of freedoms in Hong Kong, a trade gateway and international financial center.
Apple Daily had been a thorn in Beijing's side, mixing pro-democracy discourse with celebrity gossip and investigations of those in power. It was forced to end a 26-year run after authorities froze the company's funds."
Sharon Abratique and Anne Marie Roantree report for Reuters June 25, 2021.
SEE ALSO:
"Biden Demands Beijing End Crackdown on Hong Kong Journalists" (Bloomberg)
"Biden Calls Closure of Hong Kong Newspaper a ‘Sad Day’" (VOA)
"Statement by President Joe Biden on Hong Kong’s Apple Daily" (White House)
"Senators Call On Biden To Impose Sanctions Over Hong Kong Paper Closure" (Reuters)
"‘Repression by Beijing’ Killed Hong Kong’S Apple Daily, Joe Biden Says" (South China Morning Post)
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