Hong Kong Publisher Jimmy Lai Arrested Under New National-Security Law

Jimmy Lai, the outspoken publisher of Hong Kong’s common pro-democracy newspaper Apple Each day, was arrested on suspicion of overseas collusion beneath a new countrywide-security legislation, widening Beijing’s crackdown on the former British colony.

Law enforcement arrested Mr. Lai at his property Monday early morning and informed him he confronted countrywide-security rates, according to Mark Simon, an govt at his enterprise. His two sons and 4 personnel from his publishing enterprise have been also arrested. Hong Kong law enforcement stated at least nine individuals have been arrested…