Showing posts with label Jimmy Lai. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Jimmy Lai. Show all posts

Thursday, June 17, 2021

Hong Kong sends 500 officers in pro-democracy paper raid

Some 500 policemen raided the offices of pro-democracy paper Apple Daily in Hong Kong, alleging its reports breached a national security law. Police also arrested the editor-in-chief and four other executives at their homes and froze HK$18m ($2.3m; £1.64m) of assets owned by three companies linked to Apple Daily.
 


Friday, April 16, 2021

Hong Kong billionaire's last interview as a free man - BBC News

 



Jimmy Lai is the billionaire owner of Hong Kong’s last opposition newspaper, Apple Daily, and an outspoken critic of Beijing.

Monday, August 10, 2020

What does Jimmy Lai's arrest mean for Hong Kong pro-democracy activists?



China is ramping up its crackdown on pro-democracy activists in Hong Kong. Police in the territory say they've carried out a national security operation that has seen several people detained. Among those arrested are activist Agnes Chow and media tycoon Jimmy Lai.

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