Jimmy Lai, the outspoken publisher of Hong Kong’s widely read pro-democracy newspaper Apple Daily, was arrested Monday on suspicion of foreign collusion under a new national security law Beijing has imposed on the city in response to a year of pro-democracy unrest, according to a senior executive at Mr. Lai’s publishing company.
Police entered Mr. Lai’s home and informed him that he was being arrested under suspicion of national security and other violations, the executive, Mark Simon, said. Police have also conducted searches...
Just imagine what authority will do if owner of WSJ went to IRAN to meet their officials to seek support to attack US. Oh in the name of pro-democracy.
shiroihamusan FreeAnges FreeJimmyLai CCP_is_terrorist StandWithHongKong WeNeedAppleDaily
shiroihamusan FreeAgnes FreeJimmyLai CCP_is_terrorist StandWithHongKong WeNeedAppleDaily
appledaily_hk stands for the consciences of HongKong PressFreedom in the darkest era. Together, we will defend it. SupportAppleDaily WeNeedAppleDaily
The world shall thank CCP for elevating (造神化) the much respected Mr. Jimmy Lai to be the father of Hong Kong. A Nobel Prize awaits him. An honourable legacy for Mr. Lai. 求仁得仁. The same cannot be said to those who pursue the Orwellian dream though. 搬起石头砸自己的脚.
The world shall thank CCP for elevating (造神化) the much respected Mr. Jimmy Lai to be the father of Hong Kong. A Nobel Prize awaits him. An honourable legacy for Mr. Lai. 求仁得仁. The same cannot be said for those who pursue the Orwellian dream though.搬起石头砸自己的脚.
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AFP, Reuters and AP reporters were not allowed to enter the building to cover the news. According to the HKPF commissioner PK TANG, they are trying a procedure to select presses which are “trustworthy” “unbiased” and “having good records” to cover the news.
CCP is raping HK in public. Freeworld shall act.
Sasha_Gong 龚老太长期从事卖国活动，你这么把年纪下面也干了，只能靠嘴了吧
Of and Russia is not Your pathetic!
This is coming to a city near you if the Democrats cheat and win
Please help restore free speech and free press in HKG
Arrested HK media tycoon Jimmy Lai, attacked journalists, expelled foreign media...CCP and HK Gov are always suppressing freedom of press. Now everything CCP dislikes could mean the violation of National Security Law. China has made it clear, they will silent all dissents.
They invaded to the media building which means FreedomOfSpeech FreedomOfPress is dead hk hongkong AllLivesMatter AppleDaily and arresting jimmylai and chowting its a war HKPoliceBruality PoliceBrutality ccp ccpchina NationalSecurityLaw AppleDaily ChallengeAccepted
dreamourhk Press freedom became a part of Hong Kong History. It's really heartbreaking.
hungyaulam Still fancy on CCP Dictatorship regime ?
kerokero_HKer Although facing the evil Chinazi, NationalSecurityLaw & PoliceBrutality, Hongkongers are not giving up! XiJinPing, CarrieLam, HKPolice, HKGov & CCP Officals must sanctioned! NewEastBerlin HK SOSHK FreeHK HongKongNeedsHelp DefendingHongKong StandWithHongKong
The only crime that Jimmy Lai committed was stating the truth. We all know that CCP never accepts truth.
The Chinese will pay dearly.
ah let the media take over/censorship begin
Surprised? No.
He dared to challenge.
Horennnnnn Ridiculous, outrageous violation of the freedom of press and speech. The world needs to realise the truth about CCP, and sanction those who violate human rights. StandWithHongKong
shiroihamusan The Govt is not only arresting Mr. Lai, But exploiting the freedom of press of HK. StandWithHongKong FreedomOfPress BoycottChina boycottccp
kerokero_HKer As a Hongkonger, my dream is simple but difficult.. So difficult for HK to have justice, HumanRight, liberty & democracy.. But We’re still fighting! Help us! No more PoliceBrutality, evil CCP Chinazi Totalitarianism! SOSHK FreeHK DefendingHongKong StandWithHongKong
Police cordening media offices, raid the media building and arrest of newspaper owner mean that the CCP’s HongKong police state is declaring war on fundamental freedoms of the city. StandWithHongKong
Is europe going to take these people in as refugees or do they only accept religious extremists?
The world should act faster
We worked hard to encourage trade between the US and China b/c we thought it would make them more moderate. That didn’t work. It backfired. It’s time to invalidate our trade agreements with China.
Do Joshua Wong next
shiroihamusan Is that the press freedom that HK & CCP officials are claiming?
The CCP gets angry as the Apple Daily is the only mainstream media that dares to criticises the national security law. SOSHK
arrested for being the owner of the last pro-democracy newspaper in Hong Kong...CCP want to stifle all dissenting voices
After the US imposed sanctions on officials who violated human rights in HK, the CCP has always hoped to take retaliatory measures. The evil CCP thought of using HK citizens as a bargaining chip to retaliate. At the same time, media from other democratic camps were prevented from
National security laws is the ultimate tool for crackdown since it can be tailored to make prosecution to whoever resists the will of Beijing. Publishing the truth is an intolerable transgression in the eyes of Beijing!
shiroihamusan That’s why hongkongers are afraid of the CCPSecurityLaw . It’s a tool to persecute anyone who speaks ill of Chinazi FreeHongKong StandWithHongKong AntiChinazi HongKongerLivesMatter HongKongSecurityLaw NationalSecurityLaw
Not only Jimmy Lai, but Agnes Chow is being arrested under National Security Law. It is the darkest day for Hong Kong democracy and freedom.
shiroihamusan Please trend the tag chinahostagediplomacy .
If you wanna democracy, hongkong is no longer suitable for you to stay. CCP NSL NationalSecurityLaws freehongkong StandWithHongKong
No democracy in Hong Kong, so sad to the world too.
Hong Kong police also stormed into the headquarters of Apple Daily. Spontaneously checking the files on journalists’ desks. This marks the real death of Hong Kong.
shiroihamusan it is really pathetic that HKPoliceState is betraying their own people CCP_is_terrorist
shiroihamusan HK police are now at Angus Chow Ting’s home.
Raiding Apple Daily is only a small step for CCP to control the media in Hong Kong. More insane actions will be coming. Please support JimmyLai , StandWithHongKong
CCP is finally finding a new excuse to get him, but this can't cover up the fact that Jimmy Lai is arrested for demanding democracy
Obey the China CCP or you and your family will be arrested
This is HK, there is no more time for Hkers to leave for a safe place. Be quick !
Beijing is killing Freedoms in Hong Kong. It is obvious that the city has completed its full transition to Chinese control. Under NationalSecurityLaw, China can arbitrarily silence opposition voices and undermine Hong Kong's democracy & rule of law. Please StandWithHongKong
The CCP can’t do anything to reverse US sanctions therefore they escalate the situation in HK. This is what a coward would do.
The freedom of speech in HK enters into the DARK AGE officially.
FreedomOfPress is dead free JimmyLaiApple
Collusion with foreign forces is just an excuse. The main purpose is to narrow media freedom and create white terror to make all journalists self-political censorship. HongKongers will not compromise with the CCP's dictatorship totalitarian government. CCP_is_terrorist
Utterly shameful. This is the 21st Century, and we still have not solved the 20th Century problem of authoritarian totalitarianism. Given the current problems of the human condition, we cannot afford this kind of stupidity, because all it does is hold back global development.
The world is watching WeNeedAppleDaily
All those charge are political suppression, Hong Kong govt hates journalists so much. PressFreedom is dying
Since 2003, it seems that they're longed for searching houses of tycoons in Hong Kong. 💰💴💸💳💍💎👑📿
sam99061414 arbitrary arrest
The HK Gov pulls out all the stops to oppress freedom of speech. Any pro democracy media which Gov dislikes could be outlawed at any time.
haloSamuel Even though how CCP suppressing HongKongers, we will not be afraid of their atrocity. StandWithHongKong
He brought Security law for Hong Kong, and showed how security law works.
What a shameless political prosecution. Searching newsroom is what a authoritarian regime does. FreeHongKong
The CHINKS are idiots.
Dr. Li-Meng Yan: The CCP is doing even more than covering up - the genome sequence being presented is as though the virus has a deer's head, rabbit's ear, and monkey's hand
Freedom of press and freedom of speech are just lies under the One Country One System. Hong Kong is no longer she once was under the National Security law. No human rights can be protected by the basic law. Please continue to StandWithHongKong.
China is gonna use National Security Law to suppress Hong Kongers. Jimmy Lai is the first one, but not the only.
I have had about enough of Fake China. They are not smart at science and technology. They steal everything from others. Lets take them back down a few pegs and throw them out of the WTO
If it wasn’t already clearly evident, it is now time for all international businesses, interests, governments,… To exit Hong Kong ASAP!
HongkongerBW It is apparently heavy crackdown on freedom of press and indeed nth really about ‘foreign collusion’, which is always sth in CCP’s narratives. Gagging all dissents by putting them into jails and this is how CCP retaliated against worldwide condemnation!
Hong Kong is gone. It is now under the Nazi management of CCP. It will take few years to completely control it, but it will be done.
Hong Kong is part of China, Sir. The National Security Law is being implemented there.
Was he arrested by Homeland Security under the Patriot Act with a warrant from the FISA court?
Hong Kong is now under attack from China
Nowhere in world wld allow collusion w another foreign country. Aren't Trump Russia/China connections? Mark Simon, Lai's aid served an internship w CIA, worked 4 years w naval intelligence n chaired HK chapter of Republicans Abroad mid-2000s. His father a 35yr CIA. (SCMP 2014)
After the US imposed sanctions on officials who violated human rights in HK, the CCP has always hoped to take retaliatory measures. The evil CCP thought of using HK citizens as a bargaining chip to retaliate. At the same time, media from other democratic camps were prevented from
Time everyone hacked Chinese companies and burn their accounts, stocks and move their funds to places they can't touch
Classic Marxism - use broad, vague definitions for behavior deemed illegal or unacceptable. That way, you can hold a very low bar for what justifies violating individual rights. (IE. Moral support from non-Chinese citizens = “foreign collusion”.)
Hong Kong government controls the freedom of press.
Say whatever you like about this old man, but Apple Daily is garbage.
Jimmy Lai is arrested for being the owner of the last pro-democracy newspaper in Hong Kong FreedomOfPress
tRump SILENT !
Thank you and great job HK police, sucks Apple daily
yeah but you guys want communism here, so why act shocked when your 'comrades' do something shady? thats what your dirtrag is pushing for these days!
ssjdjsjjskw HK govt respond US sanctions by oppressing HKers, tis is their usual tactics. The arrest of Jimmy Lai n management of Apple Daily is an assault on freedom of expression n press, the free world must StandWithHongKong SOSHK SaveAppleDaily
He was arrested because the evidence proved that he was channeling funds from dubious NGO to his own pocket as well as distributing it. The arrest warrant was issued by the judiciary which is independent from the police. If he is innocent he will be set free.
When trump says fake news and turn round, it is to safeguard the freedom of the press. When a drug kingpin takes money from foreign forces to slander the motherland and is caught, it is to destroy the freedom of the press. Ridiculous double standards!
I heard that he was the unfilial son of a man who was kicked out of his home in Guangdong province
And Carrie Lam: After the launch of NationalSecurityLaws ,the freedom of HongKongers including speech, press, publishing will not be affected. See what happened now Ridiculous
blablabello Pro democracy media is always the threat to an authoritarian regime JimmyLaiApple appledaily_hk HongKong SOSHK StandWithHongKong HKers
freedom of press CCP tyranny
The good people of China, incl Hong Kong, would love to have the freedoms Marxists in US are trying to destroy. Trump2020NowMoreThanEver
shiroihamusan China want nothing about the truth!! She can’t stand any truth in this world!! The whole world should choose money or life now. China lies, people die .
WesJWHK Yes, this make the day of suppression of freedom of speech. On the other hand, we Hongkongers will go on buying appledaily_hk even in blank pages. Just like our Lennon Wall stickers. Without words express thousands of words. HKIndependence
national security is good as government tools. They all gain the aims by this.
Apple daily isn’t a random newspaper. This is the last mainstream media that supports democracy. Sooner or later, this will be the future of HK. SOSHK
I bet that stony-faced Carrie Lam had something to do with it.
In the eyes of HK Gov, pro democracy news is misleading and provoking hatred of Gov.
shiroihamusan This is how HK gov and CCP respond to being sanctioned by US. Worst attempt at killing the freedom of press in hk history. Carrie Lam gov and China r the champions in 'shooting themselves in the foot'
TeresaW17993222 就法理讲: a.港版国安法草拟与审议流程执行是人大而非香港立法会，毁一国两制 b.立法流程违反大陆颁行立法法预算法政府组织法 c.违反大陆现行宪法 d.与现行香港基本法和现行香港法律高频抵触 e. 对违反港版国安法者全球抓捕，与所有国家为敌，拟抓捕声援的川普总统、蓬皮奥国务卿？？
Due to the absence of a national security law in Hong Kong, his actions could not be punished by the law.All countries have national security laws and governed by laws.Otherwise his behavior should have been punished long ago. No one can tolerate people who endanger the country.
Now CCP want to do media censorship in HongKong.In authoritarian regime criticism is forbidden. The NSL aims to repress anyone that CCP dislike. And the NSL allow arbitrary arrest and freezing bank acc Please StandWithHongKong. freejimmylai freedomOfExpression MagnitskyAct
It is a good thing I live in the US and we do not have to worry about any of our government officials being traitors..... or asking foreign governments for election help.... or their businesses profiting because of their political position.... wait a minute
Such accusations has been made by CCPChina since 2014, when HKers fought for universal suffrage, but no prove has ever been given. To FightForFreedom is already a crime in China
Good job! Hk police. Well done.
shiroihamusan CCP is crazy now, they want to kill all the voice that they don't like! HongKong StandWithHongKong JimmyLai appledaily
🇨🇳 China Chairman Xi want save his face on US sanction CE Carrie 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.
Stop chiNa!!!! FreeHongKong
the ChineseCommunistParty is really the new nazi
More and more activists would be arrested StandWithHongKong
He should have see it coming. He chose to stay. Underestimated the repercussion or true democracy fighter?
Perhaps this is the Chinese characteristic of press freedom.
Jimmy Lai is just a symbolic icon. The communist regime is actually attacking freedom world.
This is so-called press freedom. Hong Kong is no longer free. HKPolice and HKGov keep proving that HK is being the same as China.
shiroihamusan China said they have pressfreedom, so you believe?
shiroihamusan I have foreseen the scene In many history records, as always the regime would use every dirty trick to silence the ppl. This Time the freedom of press Next time...? StandwithHK FightForFreedom
What kind of freedom is left for us to lose next...
shiroihamusan Freedom of news and speech has been destroyed!
SecPompeo please do more. Ban all CCP members families from USA. Partner with Indian, Australia, etc and refuse to do business with China going forward.
Some Press are blocked to enter the appledaily_hk building for reporting this news. Pressfreedom is no longer in HongKong because of CCPchina
shiroihamusan This symbolises that China is declaring wars against democratic countries!
shiroihamusan CCPChina does not want any freedom of speech/press in HK anymore. What they desire is one and the only one voice, which is their lies.
shiroihamusan A picture which shows how disrespectful the HongKongPolice is against the freedom of the press. They are arbitrarily flipping the reporters’ documents. They are even selecting who can get inside Apple Daily’s headquarter to record the scene.
CCP needs no news, but propaganda
Its evident that the NationalSecurityLaw would be used to quell any opposition voices. Any news outlet that speaks against the government will be arrested. Say bye bye to press freedom appledaily HKPoliceState CCP
Hundreds of police in Apple Daily Headquarter. Retaliation against media for reporting on Hong Kong Protest Movement and create a chilling effect on true journalism. HKPoliceTerrorists HKPoliceState FreedomofPress JimmyLai
good
keep on being a spokeperson for human rights in Southern China and her Capital Hong Kong the world willnt forget you i make them provide a holy bible
that is crazy i outsider a can understand the Taiwan birthstone to southern China and the military geocide of Mao of the Shauting Peninsula like it happen again alot of people dont understand when there is rioting in Hong Kong what that means i hope Mr.Jimmy is safe and sound
This is brutal and barbaric
freedom of speech is a joke for Hong Kong under the rule of CCPChina
Over hundreds of armed cops invaded the headquarters of AppleDaily.
AppleDailyNA AS_AppleDaily JimmyLai
RaymondArroyo Stay strong Jimmy!
Well done, HK police! He is an infamous, malicious western agent in HK, and filthy treason.
Outrageous
CCP 🇨🇳 strangle FreedomOfSpeech as they can’t tolerate any voices different from them!
The free nationals need to take action against CCP and China 🇨🇳 the CCP regime cannot exist in the world as they always infiltrate to your country CCP_is_terrorist
Unequivocal evidence that the national security law is simply going to transform Hong Kong into a dictatorial hellhole. A full year of protests, met with nothing but more repression. It's been nice, but Hong Kong is now gone.
DeathCurse on the CCP. +M+ Rosary
Start learning about journalism and not just use your media space to promote racism. Jimmy LAI IS COLLUDING with foreign forces ffs! It's like you morons are so in denial of your hatred towards China that anything goes.
freedom of publish? a joke in CCP country.
The dictator.
And so the craziness starts in earnest
chiya_heisuke This is HONG KONG right now. Large amount of CCP police raiding a press headquarter without search warrants and intimating journalists and staff there.
Obviously, this political prosecution is ordered by Beijing in response to US sanction. So-called press freedom have dismissed along with the dead of One country two systems. standwithhongkong
The Hong Kong government has ordered their puppets HKPF to arrest innocent students and media outlets, so that they could spread fear and panic among their citizens. HongKong NationalSecurityLaw JimmyLai
Hong Kong today, the world tomorrow. Don't want the CCP to infiltrate foreign media as well? Apply tough sanctions on China!
It should have been done a lot earlier. But still it has never been too late to do. Well done.
It's outrage. This is totally unacceptable to oppress press freedom.
SecPompeo do something
中华人民共和国公民有言论、出版、集会、结社、游行、示威的自由 Citizens of the People’s Republic of China enjoy freedom of speech, of the press, of assembly, of association, of procession and of demonstration. 第三十五条
Mr. Lai is hero. He is brave enough to sacrify himself for his belief of freedom and his beloved city Hong Kong FreeHongKong EliminateCCP DisintegrateCCPChina
And who is surprised? I have said it many times: If the world simply refused to trade with China until it cleans up its act and gives basic human right, it would collapse within months. How the left gives it a pass while castigating the USA is both stunning and appalling.
This is a travesty. All democratic countries need to openly condemn this. Pray for Jimmy.
Next Media had always been the target of CCP. With the ‘National security law’ as his newest weapon, this remaining pro democracy media is in danger.
Hong Kong is invaded by the CCP! The world must act to protect human rights now!
hkdemonow World, please stop Communist Party😞 Jimmy Lai is just a 71 yr old businessman who loves Hong Kong more than his life and his business. Hong Kong is now a city without any freedom of speech and freedom of press. SOSHK
Free Hong Kong!
Anti-China,Yes; Pro-democracy,NO!
Happy ending!
Reese_Silver This is the why we need to ban NationalSecurityLaw in hongkong, this law is not clear on how you will violate it, but yet it is a very powerful “TOY” for CCP and the HKGOV to arrest any pro-democracy activists who are opposing the government, or simply just telling the truth
Life sentence!!!!
They’re going to arrest all members in pro-democracy parties 🙃🙃🙃🙃🙃 Please StandWithHongKong
Good
RaymondArroyo This is an outrage!
This is non sense!
Hong Kong is no longer a free state
God bless him.
RaymondArroyo Sad
RaymondArroyo Coming soon to an American city near you!
Good news this evil is arrested. Hope he will be jailed.
Americans often accuse China of interfering in American elections. At the same time, they interfered in China's internal affairs and blatantly cultivated agents in Hong Kong. It's always the case with schizophrenia.
A positive side to stories like this is that it easily exposes Chinese troll accounts that you can block....
Jimmy Lai got the wealth from porn magazine and dirty news, but suddenly one day he became a defender of free and democratic .How ironic!
Scary.
When the police, the law, the judge, the pseudo-defense lawyer, and the governor are all arms of the same octopus...
We'll never hear from him again. Maybe Joe Biden can help him out when he gets elected president. Ha ha ha.
Sad news
Right now Donald is taking notes.
Looks like Jimmy needs a Refuge Visa?
FreeJimmyLai
Call the NBA and LeBronJames. I’m sure they will step up to help.
Press freedom is a fundamental pillar of free speech and expression. The CCP want to brainwash Hong Kongers
Ssssoooo....a Communist Regime arrested a subject speaking out against Communism? Who'd-a thunk?
According to wiki, it seems that he is holding a UK passport
And. Where is trump? The US has abandoned democracy.
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