‘You have to fight for freedom of • Table.Briefings

Until the Beijing-critical Apple Daily was shut down, reporter Shirley Leung also held out

Shirley Leung is one of the last journalists in Hong Kong to report on pro-democracy activities on the ground. As a reporter for the Apple Daily, she experienced the shutdown by Beijing firsthand. She now seeks to prevent the fates of democracy activists from being erased from the collective memory. Fabian Peltsch spoke with Leung.

Ms. Leung, you are one of the few journalists in Hong Kong that still gives pro-democracy angles a voice. How did you feel about the general election last Sunday?

‘You have to fight for freedom of the press’

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