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Former Apple Daily publisher joins mainland China tour for rehabilitated offenders

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Mok, D. (2026, November 1). Former Apple Daily publisher joins mainland China tour for rehabilitated offenders. South China Morning Post. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/politics/article/3372905/former-apple-daily-publisher-joins-mainland-china-tour-rehabilitated-offenders

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Cheung Kim-hung, former publisher of Hong Kong's now-defunct Apple Daily newspaper, has joined a study tour organized by the Correctional Services Department of Hong Kong to Shenzhen, China. During his participation in this program aimed at rehabilitated offenders, Cheung expressed pride as a Chinese national upon witnessing technological advancements there. He was previously sentenced to six years and nine months in prison but took part in this tour before completing his sentence.

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Cheung Kim-hung, the former publisher of the now-defunct Apple Daily newspaper, participated in a Hong Kong government-organized study tour to Shenzhen, China, for rehabilitated offenders on November 1, 2026. Cheung told a state-owned broadcaster he felt “very proud” as a Chinese national after experiencing technological advancements in mainland China firsthand. He was previously sentenced to six years and nine months in prison and had been expected to be released in 2028. The tour, organized by the Hong Kong Correctional Services Department, aimed to provide former offenders with opportunities for rehabilitation and reintegration into society through exposure to developments on the mainland.

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Apple Daily China Hong Kong Shenzhen the Correctional Services Department

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Apple Daily ORG · 2× Cheung Kim-hung PERSON · 1× China GPE · 1× Chinese NORP · 1× Hong Kong GPE · 1× Shenzhen GPE · 1× the Correctional Services Department ORG · 1×

Narrative

A former publisher of the now-defunct Apple Daily newspaper has joined a Hong Kong government-organised mainland study tour for rehabilitated offenders, telling a state-owned broadcaster he felt “very proud” as a Chinese national after experiencing the country’s technological advances first-hand.

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🔮 He was sentenced to six years and nine months in prison and had been expected to remain behind bars until 2028.

2026-11-01 · South China Morning Post

Former Apple Daily publisher joins mainland China tour for rehabilitated offenders · assertive framing

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Former Apple Daily publisher joins mainland China tour for rehabilitated offenders Cheung Kim-hung takes part in a Shenzhen study tour organised by the Correctional Services Department asserted

hung → join → Department

he → join → advances

He was sentenced to six years and nine months in prison and had been expected to remain behind bars until 2028. asserted

He → sentence → 2028