00:00Stacks of old newspapers, jackets, reporters handwritten in notes.
00:05These are some of the final traces of Apple Daily, now on public display for the first
00:09time in Taipei.
00:11This exhibition is bringing together decades of reporting that helped shape society in
00:15Hong Kong alongside the political changes that ultimately forced the paper to close.
00:20Founded in 1995, Apple Daily became Hong Kong's best-selling newspaper and one of Beijing's
00:27most outspoken critics.
00:28The paper was shut down in 2021 after Hong Kong's national security law gave Beijing sweeping
00:35powers to crack down on dissent in the special administrative region.
00:39Its founder Jimmy Lai remains one of the most prominent figures prosecuted under that law.
00:44He was sentenced earlier this year to 20 years in prison on national security and sedition
00:49charges.
00:51In Taipei, the exhibition is highlighting Taiwan's role in preserving stories from Hong Kong.
00:57It's very difficult to organize events about Apple Daily now because we're maybe classified
01:06as criminal organizations.
01:10But here in Taiwan it's a society with freedom of speech and freedom of press.
01:17So it is maybe the only place, I guess, in Asia.
01:22Organizers say the space is designed to encourage dialogue and reflection on Hong Kong and press
01:28freedom among diverse audiences.
01:31For many people, Apple Daily is more than just a newspaper.
01:34It serves as a reminder of how quickly press freedom can change.
01:37And it also raises questions about where press freedom around the world is heading next.
01:42Patrick Chun and Lily Lamatina in Taipei for Taiwan Plus.
01:44So please, thank you.
01:46You
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