A mass crowd of about 200 police officers swept through the newsroom of Apple Daily, a Hong Kong media known for its critical coverage of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) and Hong Kong government. The owner of Apple Daily is media mogul Jimmy Lai, an outspoken pro-democracy activist in Hong Kong. The raid immediately followed his arrest on Monday morning.
200 Hong Kong Police Officers Raid Local Newsroom Following Jimmy Lai Arrest
Hong Kong sees threats to its free press
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Hong Kong police surround the headquarters of local Hong Kong media Apple Daily on Aug. 10, 2020. Song Bilong/The Epoch Times
By Yinyin Liao
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