The Beijing-controlled Hong Kong police raid pro-democracy paper and make arrests. it’s Beijing’s national security law in action. The crime is allegedly using journalism to endanger national security.
It’s the only pro-democracy newspaper in the city. They are accused of foreign collusion. Their offices were raided.
Hundreds of police officers in Hong Kong swarmed the office of the pro-democracy Apple Daily on Thursday and arrested several executives in what was called a “blatant attack” on its editorial team.
The Apple Daily ran its own story about the raid and said five of its executives were arrested for breaking Article 29 of Beijing’s controversial national security law, which prohibits “collusion with a foreign country or with external elements to endanger national security.”
An adviser for Jimmy Lai, the Hong Kong billionaire and founder of Next Digital, Apple Daily’s parent, called the raid a “blatant attack.” He was arrested last year.
The communists arrest five top executives, including the Editor in Chief.
This is what hard-left Democrats want for us too.
Breaking: @appledaily_hk is being raid searched again and 5 top executives including the editor in chief are arrested under the NSL.
Era of white terror. pic.twitter.com/lbQWuoB93v
— Sunny Cheung 張崑陽 (@SunnyCheungky) June 17, 2021
This is the “most severe blow to media freedom in Hong Kong. Having said that the Apple Daily team are absolutely extraordinary in their determination and courage.” @benedictrogers on BBC World this morning.
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