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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.
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 28 (EFE/EPA).- A senior journalist of the now-closed Hong Kong pro-democracy newspaper Apple Daily was arrested at Hong Kong airport while to trying to leave the city for the United Kingdom, public broadcaster RTHK reported Monday.Fung Wai-kong, an editor and columnist at the daily, was arrested on Sunday night for "conspiring to collude with foreign countries or foreign forces to endanger national security," the police said in a statement, according to RTHK.The newspaper printed its final issue on Thursday, just a week after the arrest of several executives for alleged conspiracy to collude with foreign forces, a crime under the national security law that China imposed on the former British colony. (Camera: ARCHIVE).ARCHIVE FOOTAGE SHOWS APPLE DAILY HEADQUARTERS, PEOPLE QUEUE TO BUY THE LAST ISSUE OF APPLE DAILY AND SUPPORTERS GATHER OUTSIDE THE OFFICE OF APPLE DAILY IN HONG KONG.
Hong Kong, Jun 24 (EFE).- Hundreds of Hong Kong residents queued in the early hours of Thursday morning outside the Apple Daily headquarters and at newsstands to get their hands on the final issue of the pro-democracy newspaper after authorities froze its assets and arrested executives.Publisher Next Digital announced Wednesday the end of both print and digital issues of the newspaper due to the "current circumstances prevailing, in Hong Kong," where five of its executives have been arrested in recent days accused of "collusion with a foreign country or with external elements to endanger national security," in violation of the Beijing-imposed national security law. (Camera: JEROME FAVRE).SHOT LIST: PEOPLE QUEUE TO BUY THE LAST ISSUE OF APPLE DAILY IN HONG KONG.
Crowds gather outside Hong Kong newspaper Apple Daily's headquarters to show their support to the pro-democracy publication that announced it will print its final edition after authorities arrested staff and froze its assets using a sweeping new national security law. IMAGES
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.
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