{
  "id": 17627356,
  "title": "Former Apple Daily publisher joins mainland China tour for rehabilitated offenders",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/01/former-apple-daily-publisher-joins-mainland-china-tour-for",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-01T15:33:56.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "South China Morning Post",
    "slug": "south-china-morning-post",
    "url": "https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/politics/article/3372905/former-apple-daily-publisher-joins-mainland-china-tour-rehabilitated-offenders"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Cheung Kim-hung, a former publisher of Apple Daily, has joined a Hong Kong government-organized mainland study tour for rehabilitated offenders. The 64-year-old, who served as a key prosecution witness in Jimmy Lai Chee-ying's national security trial, expressed pride in being a Chinese national after witnessing the country's technological advancements during the trip. Cheung pleaded guilty to conspiracy to collude with foreign forces and was sentenced to six years and nine months in prison. The study tour, organized by Hong Kong’s Correctional Services Department, included visits to Baidu, a Chinese tech giant, where participants experienced the company's autonomous vehicles. The department, part of Project ReAch, aims to enhance rehabilitated persons' awareness of national security and strengthen law-abiding values. Lai, 78, received a 20-year sentence for national security offenses.",
  "summary": "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. Cheung Kim-hung, a key prosecution witness in former media boss and Apple Daily founder Jimmy Lai…",
  "key_points": [
    "Cheung Kim-hung, former Apple Daily publisher, joins mainland China study tour",
    "64-year-old served as key prosecution witness in Jimmy Lai's national security trial",
    "Tour includes Baidu visit to showcase autonomous vehicles"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}