Taiwan expresses anger over Apple Daily raid

Taiwan's foreign minister Jaushieh Joseph Wu said he is saddened to witness Hong Kong’s police raid on Apple Daily.

Wu wrote on social media today that authoritarianism is waging a brutal war on the Hong Kong news tabloid, a desperately endangered symbol of freedom in Hong Kong.

“I'm out of words to describe my anger and sadness at witnessing this tragedy,” he wrote.

Meanwhile, the Democratic Progressive Party of Taiwan slams Hong Kong authorities for the crackdown on local media.

The party said the raid happened right before July 1, along with using charges including “collusion with foreign or external forces” to intimidate the Hong Kong public.

The party also said the Chinese Communist Party’s crackdown on Hong Kong’s democracy requires constant attention from the international community.