Apple Daily; and Taiwan's representative in HK

8:30am-9:15am: Apple Daily

8:30am-9:15am: Clement Woo Kin-man (in photo), Chairman of Tai Po South Area Committee and former member of Tai Po District Council

8:30am-9:15am: Keith Richburg, President, Foreign Correspondents' Club;
Director and Professor of Practice, Journalism and Media Studies Centre, HKU

9:15am-9:30am: Taiwan's representative in HK

9:15am-9:30am: Mark O’Neill, Author and China analyst

On Wednesday’s Backchat, Apple Daily; and Taiwan's representative in Hong Kong.

Apple Daily staff have been told the newspaper could cease operations this coming Saturday unless authorities release assets frozen as part of a national security
investigation.

The media outlet has already stopped its English and online financial news.

Five executives were arrested on June 17 when 500 police officers raided the media group’s office. The CE insisted that the arrest had nothing to do with journalism and it cannot be described as suppression of press freedom.

She accused the United States of "beautifying" acts that endanger national security with its criticism of the Hong Kong authorities' crackdown on Apple Daily, saying the territory's national security law must be enforced.

What does it mean to the news industry and what impact will this bring? Will other outlets close? Do you think the closure is politically motivated? What did you think of Apple Daily?

From 9:15am-9:30am, we’ll be discussing Taiwan's representative in Hong Kong. Staff of the Taipei Economic and Cultural Office returned to Taiwan last weekend after the office said they were asked to sign a statement to support the “One China” policy. What does the move mean?