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Crowds gather outside Hong Kong newspaper Apple Daily's headquarters to show their support to the pro-democracy publication that announced it will print its final edition after authorities arrested staff and froze its assets using a sweeping new national security law. IMAGES

Added on the 23/06/2021 18:17:22 - Copyright : AFPTV - First images

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