Hong Kong Police Arrest Independent Journalist Over ‘Seditious Publication’

Hong Kong Police Arrest Independent Journalist Over ‘Seditious Publication’
The Hong Kong flag flutters outside the Hong Kong government office on June 3, 2020. Carlos Garcia Rawlins/Reuters
Aldgra Fredly
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A veteran journalist for the now-defunct independent media outlet Stand News was arrested by Hong Kong national security police on April 11 for allegedly conspiring to publish a “seditious publication.”

Allan Au, 54, was released on bail later that day after being held in custody for 17 hours, Hong Kong news agency The Standard reported.