MOSCOW (Sputnik) – Hong Kong police have arrested pro-democratic media tycoon Jimmy Lai under the national security law, Chinese media reported on Monday.
Lai is the owner of Hong Kong media companies Next Digital and Apple Daily. He is well known for his support for the pro-democracy camp.
The South China Morning Post reported that the arrest took place on Monday morning at the tycoon’s home in Kowloon City District. Lai’s two sons have reportedly also been detained. Along with Lai and his two sons, the CEO and the chief financial officer of the mogul’s Apple Daily tabloid were arrested as part of the operation, the report read.
Meanwhile, the Hong Kong police said on Monday that they have arrested seven people under the national security law on suspicion of foreign collusion.
Hong Kong political activist Joshua Wong has already condemned Lai’s detention.
The Chinese government enacted the national security law in Hong Kong in late June. The law adjusts security policies in Hong Kong to Beijing’s perception of crime and punishment with regard to separatism, subversion, terrorism, and collusion with foreign countries.
The legislation has provoked a backlash from the Hong Kong opposition and the West. In protest, the United States has ended preferential economic treatment for the city.
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