Apple Daily editorial writer arrested at HK airport
The Hong Kong Journalists Association condemned the police for targeting journalists
The Hong Kong Journalists Association condemned the police for targeting journalists
A week ago, some 500 police officers raided the publication's newsroom, saying its reports undermined the government, a criminal offence.
The newspaper said it would cease operations after police froze $2.3 million in assets, searched its office, and arrested five top editors and executives last week, accusing them of foreign collusion to endanger national security — another sign Beijing is tightening its grip on the semi-autonomous city.
Founder Jimmy Lai — already in jail for attending a pro-democracy rally — has been arrested and charged with colluding with foreign forces to endanger national security.
Government said a warrant was obtained to look for evidence of suspected violation of the national security law
