Hong Kong media mogul Jimmy Lai arrested under national security law

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Hong Kong media mogul and Beijing critic Jimmy Lai arrested under new national security law for allegedly colluding with foreign forces, his top aide says

reported that Lai was taken away from his home in Ho Man Tin early on Monday. The paper says one of Lai's sons, Ian, was also arrested at his home.South China Morning PostLai was also arrested this year on illegal assembly charges, along with other leading activists, relating to protests last year.In an interview with Reuters in May, Lai pledged to stay in Hong Kong and continue to fight for democracy even though he expected to be one of the targets of the new legislation.

Before Monday, 15 people had been arrested under the law, including four aged 16-21 late last month over posts on social media. The new legislation has sent a chill through Hong Kong, affecting many aspects of life. Activists have disbanded their organisations, while some have fled the city altogether.

Slogans have been declared illegal, certain songs and activities such as forming human chains have been banned in schools, and books have been taken off shelves in public libraries.US sanctions The United States on Friday imposed sanctions on Hong Kong Chief Executive Carrie Lam, the territory's current and former police chiefs and eight other top officials for what Washington says is their role in curtailing political freedoms in the territory.Beijing's top representative office in Hong Kong described the sanctions as "clowning actions.

 

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