11 month agoA media scrum outside Mong Kok police station, as @JimmyLaiApple is finally released on bail about 40 hours after his arrest under the NSL. According to Oriental Daily, Lai was required to pay HK$500k (US$64.5k) in bail money, and HK$50m of his assets were frozen
Trump was asked about the arrest of publisher Jimmy Lai in Hong Kong. Robert O'Brien said in a statement Monday the US is "deeply troubled" by the arrest, a "clear effort to intimidate pro-democracy and political opposition figures and suppress HK's free and independent media."
11 month agoChina's foreign ministry's office in Hong Kong slammed Foreign Correspondents' Club for "slandering the implementation of national security law in the pretext of press freedom." Also described Jimmy Lai's "collusion with foreign forces" as the curse of HK's long-term stability
11 month agoApple Daily will be increasing printing to 550,000 now. People have been lining up since 2am and buying stacks of newspapers to show their support
[email protected] editorial: Yesterday's mass police raid on the offices of Apple Daily has had a profound impact far beyond the city's borders. What sets this case apart is that it is seen to target a media organisation.The burden of proof is on the police
Secretary Pompeo:I'm deeply troubled by reports of the arrest of @JimmyLaiApple under Hong Kong's draconian National Security Law. Further proof that the CCP has eviscerated Hong Kong's freedoms and eroded the rights of its people
Hong Kong Arrests Jimmy Lai, Media Mogul, Under National Security Law
Agnes Chow is already arrested. Cable TV and NowTV reports that Chow is arrested for allegedly violating NSL
China sanctions 11 Americans, including senators Marco Rubio and Ted Cruz, in retaliation for similar US moves over Hong Kong
Police: As at 4PM, 9 people, aged between 23 to 72, have been arrested in suspicion of breaches of the NSL. Offences include collusion with a foreign country/external elements to endanger national security. Operation is still ongoing
Chinese Foreign Ministry: Imposing sanctions on US politicians starting today
11 month agoPolice are removing plastic boxes of items from the @appledaily_hk headquarters. Photo: Apple Daily live stream
State Council submitted to NPCSC requesting a "resolution" on "continuing operations of the sixth term of Legislative Council in Hong Kong" -
Authorities in the Chinese region of Inner Mongolia have sealed off a village after a resident there died from bubonic plague
[email protected]: "Today's actions send a clear message that the Hong Kong authorities' actions are unacceptable and in contravention of the (People's Republic of China's) commitments under "one country, two systems" and the Sino-British Joint Declaration, a UN-registered treaty."
11 month agoLam has preemptively said she wouldn't care about US sanctions against her
Sanctions list on @USTreasury website includes: Carrie Lam, Luo Huining, Zhang Xiaoming, Teresa Cheng, Chris Tang, Zheng Yanxiong, Xia Baolong, John Lee
The US is sanctioning 11 Hong Kong and Chinese officials, including Carrie Lam and Chris Tang, because of their direct involvement of the national security law legislation and human rights violation.
The Trump admin is poised to impose sanctions on Chinese officials including CARRIE LAM. The new sanctions will be announced today. Will also target Chinese companies and Communist Party officials, sources tell, @nwadhams and @jendeben
Hong Kong gov't to offer city-wide Covid-19 testing amid third wave
Hong Kong man accused of indecently assaulting opposition lawmaker by kissing her blames protesters for incident
11 month agoJoshua Wong: Few unknown private cars are following me. I believe myself is being followed after the new security law was passed. @BBC correspondent Danny Vincent reports there has been a marked change in the atmosphere in the city since the law came into force
Trump: "Hong Kong, we're with them all the way.but it's attached."He talks about how Hong Kong took a lot of US business away but won't anymore: "We're going to make a lot more money now, I will say that." Trump says it's "very cold" for him to say that, but true
11 month agoPro-Beijing party confirmed that a community officer working in Wong Tai Sin has contracted covid19 and hospitalised
Hong Kong officials announce there have been another 80 cases of Covid-19 confirmed in the territory. The figure includes 5 imported cases and 75 local cases
Germany suspends extradition treaty with Hong Kong: ministry
"We condemn the Hong Kong government's decision to postpone for one year" LegcoElection2020, says @PressSec
Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam postpones September election by 1 year due to pandemic, will ask China how to fill seats until then - RTHK
Once reported per source that HK police put 6 activists overseas on wanted list of national security law, including @nathanlawkc, Simon Cheng, Ray Wong, Samuel Chu, Wayne Chan and Honcques Laus
China considers postponement of elections in Hong Kong necessary
