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Hong Kong police surround the offices of pro-democracy newspaper Apple Daily after arresting five of its executives under the city's national security law, including chief editor Ryan Law. [COMPLETES VIDI9CD48N_EN] IMAGES
Hong Kong, Jun 17 (EFE / EPA) .- (CAMERA: Jerome Favre) Hong Kong's national security police arrested five directors of the Apple Daily newspaper on suspicion of conspiracy to collude with foreign forces under legislation imposed by China.
Hong Kong, Jul 21 (EFE/EPA).- The Hong Kong Police on Wednesday arrested Lam Man-chung, former executive editor-in-chief of the recently dissolved pro-democracy newspaper Apple Daily.Lam, 51, is accused of "conspiracy to collude with foreign forces," according to national broadcaster RTHK. (Camera: ARCHIVE).ARCHIVE FOOTAGE SHOWS PEOPLE QUEUE TO BUY THE LAST ISSUE OF APPLE DAILY IN HONG KONG, AND APPLE DAILY SUPPORTERS GATHER AROUND ITS HEADQUARTERS IN HONG KONG.
Hong Kong, Jun 23 (EFE/EPA).- Next Digital's pro-democracy Hong Kong tabloid newspaper "Apple Daily" and its online edition, known for its strong criticism of the Chinese government, looked to cease operations by Saturday following police raids and the arrest of executives.Authorities accuse them of publishing at least 30 articles in which they allegedly called for foreign sanctions against local authorities for their repression of the 2019 anti-government protests, according to local press.Apple Daily founder Jimmy Lai, one of the best-known figures in the Hong Kong pro-democracy opposition, is in jail and also faces various charges relating to national security law. (Camera: JEROME FAVRE).SHOT LIST: COPIES OF APPLE DAILY NEWSPAPER ARE FOR SALE AT A NEWSSTAND IN HONG KONG.
Hong Kong, Jun 17 (EFE/EPA).- The Hong Kong police arrested the chief editor of the Apple Daily newspaper Thursday along with four other top executives for alleged conspiracy to collude with foreign forces, a crime under the national security law that China imposed on the former British colony.Among those arrested are CEO Cheung Kim-hung, COO Royston Chow, Chief Editor Ryan Law, Associate Publisher Chan Pui-man and Platform Director of Apple Daily Digital Cheung Chi-wai, the newspaper said on its website.Hundreds of police officials raided the headquarters of the daily on Thursday morning, blocking all entrances. (Camera: JEROME FAVRE). SHOT LIST: THE SENIOR SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE STEVE LI KWAI-WAH OF THE NATIONAL SECURITY DEPARTMENT SPEAKS TO REPORTERS OUTSIDE THE OFFICE OF NEXT MEDIA, PUBLISHER OF APPLE DAILY, IN HONG KONG , AND THE CORDONED OFF OFFICE OF NEXT MEDIA, PUBLISHER OF APPLE DAILY, IN HONG KONG.
People buy copies of the last edition of Hong Kong's pro-democracy newspaper Apple Daily on Thursday morning after authorities froze its assets using a sweeping new national security law, silencing the city's most China critical media outlet. IMAGES