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When a Free Society Becomes a Police State

Released Sunday, 27th June 2021
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When a Free Society Becomes a Police State

When a Free Society Becomes a Police State

When a Free Society Becomes a Police State

When a Free Society Becomes a Police State

Sunday, 27th June 2021
 2 people rated this episode
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For 26 years, the swash-buckling, pro-democracy tabloid Apple Daily was a thorn in the side of the Chinese Communist Party. This week, after its offices were ransacked, its founder was jailed ,and five of its executives were arrested, it printed its very last edition. The paper's death marks the death of Hong Kong's free press.We hear from a dogged young reporter who takes us inside the newsroom to the last days of Apple Daily, and hear her explain why what is happening to her and her colleagues is not only a threat to them, but to us all.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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