Media mogul Jimmy Lai Chee-ying, founder of Apple Daily is detained by the national security unit in Hong Kong, China August 10, 2020. REUTERS/Tyrone Siu
The new security law punishes anything China considers subversion, secession, terrorism and collusion with foreign forces with up to life in prison. Critics say it crushes freedoms, while supporters say it will bring stability after prolonged pro-democracy protests last year. Lai himself was brought back to the office in handcuffs later. One Apple Daily reporter asked Lai what he thinks of his arrest, and Lai responded: “They have to arrest me, what can I think?”
“I think somewhere in third-world countries there has been such kind of press freedom suppression; I just didn’t expect it in Hong Kong.”
China should be factual to know that democracy cannot be caged.Their security laws are too new and too soon to make arrests. National security law of China in another country? It doesn't make sense. How about if every democratic country passes security law on china?It can happen
Noble soul🙏
What a good news
Never to be seen again
Media Tycoon born to burn them for example Carry Packer of Australia,, Grand son of Murdoch now Jimmy Lai. In fact media Tycoon forget about their ability and worth they fly in sky like a kite which is buund to face cut by a strong kits.
That is an illegal invasion and apprehension, intimdating any pro-demo voices!! StandWithHongKong FreeHongKong Chinazi CCP_is_terrorist CCPChina NationalSecurityLaws hkindependance
Now, the HKGov did whatever they want to suppress the freedom of press. CCP_is_terrorist HKPoliceState FightForFreedomStandWithHK
HongKong is totally off. No more freedom in HK now. HongKongers, even non-HongKonger are not safe in HongKong since the NationalSecurityLaw Welcome to a HKPoliceState and NewWestBerlin PressFreedom FreedomOfSpeech freedomOfExpression
CCPChina revenges the sanction of America by using NationalSecurityLaw We can perdict that more pro democracy activists will be arrested in the future.
Today marks the official end of pressfreedom in HongKong.
Thank you and great job HK police, sucks Apple daily, funky off from HK
With such nonsense justified, the Chinese Regime could finally suppress all the dissident voices. This would mark the beginning of the darkest days of HongKong
China wants hongkong to become one country one system.
Freedom of the press is dead. Renowned pro-democracy and international media were barred from the building. The NSL is just an excuse to silence whistleblowers and anti-China voices.
We hope all sensitive information was deleted and the cops searched nothing useful info in the building. Chinazi CCP_is_terrorist
Not even in war zone or the third world would a government storms a media headquarter and arrests many, unless they are dictators or terrorists
China Government always using 'policy' to menace and bully HK medias They would use ' You are wrong, I must arrest You.' to explain their 'reasons'. Well, why they are scare these media and journalists?🤷♀️
OK, correct me if I am wrong... American police attacked journalists with rubber bullets and gas.. Imprisoned whistle blowers.. And the president of America is accusing journalists of been paid propaganda agents and fake news .. But what China is doing is wrong.. Right
CCP China proves once again, free speech won’t be available under their rule. BasicLaw can be override by the NationalSecurityLaw.
Now the censorship gets worse. Hey China you ready for that murrican freedom yet? murica
Reporters from Reuters were denied entry to the appledaily_hk headquarter via the reason that 'No medias that have obstructed the HKPF before are allowed to enter.' Other big names like AFP AP were also denied entry. Freedom of press is dead freejimmylai
When it comes to the property held in the swiss bank,business with the Western country, relations with American visa, CCP has a different narrative. Sure,we all know that in China,if u want freedom,then U r guilty.
China is declaring war on the free world.
China at it again. I will never set foot on that country..never!
Carrie Lam gov did this after they're sanctioned by US, can only retaliate on their own citizens, no power on doing the same to US officials
Who cares the “pro-democracy tycoon” of Iraq Afghanistan Syria Liberia Ukraine?! Any country will arrest the separatists, according to the laws.
The worst attempt to breach freedom of press ever happened in Hong Kong
He have a media company with the very famous newspaper Apple Daily in HongKong. Now he is arrested for his political stance. The CCP can now arrest anyone they do not like with the NationalSecurityLaw.
And freedom fades
there's no human rights in hk.
It is heartbreaking to see his helpless face. He may face persecution as he is considered as a breach to the NationalSecurityLaw. Wis he will stay safe.
What a terrifying place to have to live.
Freedom of press? It is being crackdown
Xi want save his face on US sanction Lam +10 people. But Beijing afraid direct sanction on Americans will escalate more strong US sanctions, so they harassing Jimmy as alternate. Beijing is WEAK.
This is the fate of messing up Hong Kong with funding from the US government.
HKPF prohibits foreign media like AP by entering the Next Digital media building to do a report
Under CCP’s tyranny, there’s no freedom of press. They cannot stand any opposing voice. Media in Hong Kong is losing its function of monitoring the government
'I came to Hong Kong empty-handed, and I owe everything I gained to the freedom of Hong Kong. Now I am grateful for my life to return freedom.'-Li Zhiying
Photographers/videojournalists from international agencies including AP, are also blocked from getting to interview Li Kwai-wah. While only allow camera man to enter, police said the standup-session was in fact police's own FB live session. hongkongpolicestate
Death of HK as we know it..vibrant, diverse and democratic.
Freedom of press upheld by Basic Law?
Oh no , Perhaps turn your gaze? Nah, this is one of your guys: -- Deforestation in the Brazilian Amazon has risen sharply in the past year—again. It is the second steep hike under Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro.
Yikes!
Psuhhhhhhhhhhh
Chinese mentality.
Tycoon? 🤣🤣🤣
Good ...job.
This is obviously a retaliation for the sanctions. Magnitsky Act to more collaborators of fascist China will be useful to stop fascist China’s erosion of this city. Would the Free nations think about this please. StandWithHongKong
Or they were CIA spies? 🤭
Hong Kong has the responsibility to defend national security.
Since when HKpolice have power to selectNEWSLABELS for covering news PoliceState!
They even prohibited pro-democracy media from entering! Blindingly obvious that freedom of the press is gone now.
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