UK Foreign Secretary comments on Apple Daily closure

On 23 June 2021, the UK Foreign Secretary gave a statement after Apple Daily announced its closure as a result of National Security Law.

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.”

Source: https://www.gov.uk/government/news/foreign-secretary-statement-on-closure-of-apple-daily-in-hong-kong?utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=govuk-notifications&utm_source=837a6357-2136-430b-aed9-3a2ff7a4177c&utm_content=daily