An aide to Hong Kong media tycoon Jimmy Lai says Lai was arrested Monday morning beneath town’s nationwide safety regulation on suspicion of collusion with international powers.
Media mogul Jimmy Lai Chee-ying, founding father of Apple Every day (C) is detained by the nationwide safety unit in Hong Kong (Photograph: Reuters)
An aide to Hong Kong media tycoon Jimmy Lai says Lai was arrested Monday morning beneath town’s nationwide safety regulation on suspicion of collusion with international powers.
“Jimmy Lai is being arrested for collusion with international powers right now,” Mark Simon wrote on Twitter.
Hong Kong police mentioned in a press release that seven folks had been arrested on suspicion of violating the nationwide safety regulation, however didn’t reveal the names of these arrested.
Lai, who owns widespread tabloid Apple Every day, is an outspoken pro-democracy determine in Hong Kong and frequently criticizes China’s authoritarian rule.
Simon mentioned that police searched each Lai and his son’s dwelling, in addition to different members of media group Subsequent Media, which Lai based.
Hong Kong media tycoon Jimmy Lai arrested beneath safety regulation
Hong Kong, Aug 10 (AP) An aide to Hong Kong media tycoon Jimmy Lai says Lai was arrested Monday morning beneath town’s nationwide safety regulation on suspicion of collusion with international powers.
“Jimmy Lai is being arrested for collusion with international powers right now,” Mark Simon wrote on Twitter.
Hong Kong police mentioned in a press release that seven folks had been arrested on suspicion of violating the nationwide safety regulation, however didn’t reveal the names of these arrested.
Lai, who owns widespread tabloid Apple Every day, is an outspoken pro-democracy determine in Hong Kong and frequently criticizes China’s authoritarian rule.
Simon mentioned that police searched each Lai and his son’s dwelling, in addition to different members of media group Subsequent Media, which Lai based.
