Beijing imposed on Hong Kong will come as little surprise to observers, including the publisher himself, who said he knew he would be a prime target.
But in China's state media he is a"traitor", the biggest"black hand" behind last year's huge pro-democracy protests and the head of a new"Gang of Four" conspiring with foreign nations to undermine the motherland.He was born in mainland China's Guangdong province into a wealthy family but they lost it all when the communists took power in 1949.
He founded his first publication shortly after and penned columns regularly criticizing senior Chinese leaders. Before the new security law was passed, Chinese state media often accused him of colluding with foreigners, especially after he had a meeting last year with US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and Vice-President Mike Pence.
His two primary titles – the Apple Daily newspaper and the digital-only Next magazine – openly back democracy protests in a city where competitors either support Beijing or tread a far more cautious line.
Sometimes, i feel like we are already being governed by china and poon is just a pawn.
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