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#AppleDaily Staff Hang out the Last Edition of the Newspaper to Sobbing Citizens

After midnight on June 24, 2021, the journalists and the staff of Apple Daily completed the last edition of the 26-year-old newspaper.

The staff went to the gate to thank citizens for their support despite the authorities' suppression. They also gave out free copies of the freshly printed newspaper to the supporters.

The scene was filled with emotions. Some citizens grabbed the last copy ever of the pro-democracy newspaper while breaking into tears.

Source: Stand News #Jun24
https://bit.ly/3wVUjra

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Hongkongers Proudly Hold Onto the City's Last Printed Copy of #AppleDaily

After midnight, the last edition of Hong Kong's pro-democracy newspaper Apple Daily has been printed. Fresh from the printer, supporting citizens outside of the newspaper office received a free copy from the staff.

Everyone is emotional, knowing that authorities cannot allow even a newspaper to survive in the city. The closure of Apple Daily signifies the "end of an era", as many said. Seeking and speaking the truth will become more and more difficult in Hong Kong.

On this occasion, Hongkongers also reminded each other to stand strong and never give up--just as one sign reads at the scene: "Preserve your solemnity and integrity; Be self-reliant, Hongkongers".

At around 01:24 on June 24, 2021, police arrived at the scene to ticket media's vehicles and disperse civilians. They were set to cordon off Apple Daily headquarters.

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Hongkongers Stay Up Overnight to Buy #AppleDaily for One Last Time

At 2am on Jun 24 in Mongkok, newspaper vendors received the second batch of Apple Daily from the printer.

The first batch with 800 copies were sold out immediately. The second batch was increased to 10,000 copies.

As the copies arrived, journalists and civilians rushed to take picture of the last edition of the pro-democracy newspaper in Hong Kong.

This will be the last appearance of the 26-year-old top-selling newspaper.

The authorities have been using different means to stop the truth-seeking newspaper from operating, by charging editors and executives with #NationalSecurityLaw and freezing the assets of the newspaper and three connecting companies.

Many see this as an "end" to press freedom and local culture that Hongkongers have enjoyed.

The headline of the last edition writes: "Hongkongers bid farewell in rain: 'We Support Apple Daily til the End'."

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#AppleDaily Staff Bow to Thank Fellow Hongkongers for their Support

Before dawn on Thursday, June 24, 2021, the staff of Apple Daily across different news beat stood solemnly at the entrance of this once most popular newspaper outlet in Hong Kong.

They held in their hand the last print run of Apple Daily and took group photos together.

Then, they bowed to thank HongKongers who came to show their support in the rain.

Photo: Oiyan Chan
Source: Stand News #Jun24
https://bit.ly/3wVUjra

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Source: Stand News #Jun23

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#AppleDaily journalists go to work as usual: "Losing job is not as scary as forfeiting integrity."

Facing the cease of publication, staff of the Apple Daily was seen taking shuttle buses back to the Next Digital building since this afternoon (Jun 23). Some said they came back to say goodbyes, some came back for their personal belongings. Emily, a journalist, said, ‘losing a job is not as scary as forfeiting integrity’. It is believed that regardless of location, Apple Daily staff will hold tightly onto the paper’s value: never sell your soul for personal gain.

Emily brought cakes and cards back to the complex, planning on saying goodbye with her fellows. She especially mentioned an Assignment Editor, who ‘insists on staying until the very last moment’, and whom they ‘come back today to support’. She exclaimed that with the political pressure asserted on the paper, they could only fight until the very last moment. But she also thought that being able to witness the last paper publishing was still a nice way to put an end to the era.

Emily agreed that publishing the last paper tonight was the right call. ’Every extra second of Next Media’s survival adds danger to everyone in the company... No one wants to see any more people getting arrested.’ Yet, she also worried that ‘from now on it is the beginning of hardship,’ and that she hoped ‘other medium can survive as long as they can’.

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Another journalist Mr Yu said, ever since the 5 management personnel were arrested and Apple Daily’s assets were frozen, he knew he might not be able to work in this company in the near future. So when he was told Apple Daily would stop functioning through messages, it was not ‘hard to digest’ nor ‘surprising’.

He said originally he needed to go back to work, and he planned on packing his personal belongings after work. "It is anticipated that I can’t come back here after today… after all there are potential risks coming back.’ He added, ‘I don’t know what to do in the future, there are so many changes in the world every hour, there is no guarantee if I can still write articles after leaving.’

Sources: Stand News #Jun23
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