Hong Kong Bids Emotional Farewell to Newspaper Shut by China

Hong Kong activists said goodbye to the Apple Daily newspaper in a dramatic midnight vigil as the pro-democracy tabloid became the latest victim in Beijing’s campaign to silence dissent in the former British colony.

Locals gathered outside the paper’s headquarters late Wednesday to show their support, chanting and waving smartphone flashlights. They also lined up early Thursday to buy the newspaper’s final edition. The Apple Daily said earlier it would stop operating due to concern over manpower and the safety of employees.