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A Chinese Newspaper Ran a Fake Obit Saying Its Rival Died of AIDS

Aleksander Chan · 08/15/14 08:03AM

Hong Kong-based Oriental Daily ran a full-page ad in its Thursday edition that was an obituary for the founder and owner of its main rival, the Beijing-critical and pro-democracy Apple Daily. The fake obituary, in giant Chinese characters, said Jimmy Lai had died of AIDS.