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Written by: Huang Yongyu
2020-08-10 11:34
Last update date: 2020-08-10 11:34Li Zhiying, the founder of Next Media Group, was arrested by the police in the mansion this morning (10th) for violating the "National Security Law." According to the news, a number of other senior officials of One Media Group, including Chief Executive Officer Zhang Jianhong, Chief Operating Officer and Chief Financial Officer Zhou Daquan, Chief Executive Officer of One Media Huang Weiqiang, and General Manager of One Media Animation Wu Daguang, were also arrested.
Afterwards, nearly 200 police officers arrived at the Next Media Building in Tseung Kwan O for a search. According to the live footage, the editor-in-chief of Apple Daily, Luo Weiguang, asked the police to produce a search warrant. When Luo Weiguang responded to the "Hong Kong 01" reporter's inquiry, he pointed out that the editorial department is operating as usual.
Li Zhiying was arrested on suspicion of 3 charges, namely "collusion with foreign countries or foreign forces to endanger national security", "conspiracy to defraud" and "incitement". (Photo by Luo Junhao)
According to sources, the police arrested the founder of Next Media Group Li Zhiying for violating the "National Security Law" and went to his mansion on Kadoorie Road in Homantian at 7 o'clock this morning for investigation. Li was arrested on suspicion of 3 charges, namely "collusion with foreign or foreign forces to endanger national security", "conspiracy to defraud" and "incitement".
In addition, several top media officials such as Chief Executive Officer Zhang Jianhong, Chief Operating Officer and Chief Financial Officer Zhou Daquan, Huang Weiqiang, Chief Executive Officer of Next Media, and Wu Daguang, General Manager of Next Media Animation, were also arrested on suspicion of "collaborating with foreign countries or foreign forces to endanger national security" and "conspiracy to defraud". As for Li Zhiying's eldest son Li Jianen and second son Li Yaoen, Arrested on suspicion of "conspiracy to defraud".
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At 10 o'clock this morning, Li Guihua, the Senior Police Officer of the Organized Crime and Triad Investigation Division, who was transferred to the National Security Department, led nearly 200 police officers to the One Media Building in Tseung Kwan O for a search. According to the live footage of the "Apple Daily", editor-in-chief Luo Weiguang asked the police to show a search warrant.
"Apple Daily" editor-in-chief Luo Weiguang responded to the "Hong Kong 01" reporter's inquiry and pointed out that the editorial department is operating as usual. As for whether the police had a search warrant to enter the One Media Building in Tseung Kwan O, he responded that the lawyer was learning about the relevant documents and "check the search warrant with the police."
As the entire One Media building has been blocked by the police, it is reported that Apple Daily has sent messages to its employees and editors through instant messaging software, urging them not to go to work for the time being: "In view of the emergency in the Tseung Kwan O office, all colleagues temporarily Do not go to work, colleagues on the way please turn back immediately"
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