Hong Kong media magnate and democracy activist — founder of Apple Daily (closed by Beijing in 2021) and Next Digital — currently imprisoned under Hong Kong's National Security Law — one of the most consequential figures in the fight for Hong Kong's autonomy.
Creates the most influential pro-democracy media in Hong Kong — Apple Daily's circulation (over 500,000 at peak) made it the primary source of political opposition to Beijing in Hong Kong; its forced closure under the National Security Law was one of the clearest signals of Hong Kong's political transformation.
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