Political situation
Written by: Liu Jinhua
2020-08-10 20:38
Last update date: 2020-08-10 20:39This morning (10th), the police arrested the founder of Next Media Li Zhiying, his two sons and four senior officials of Next Media for allegedly violating the "Hong Kong National Security Act" and investigated them in the Next Media Building. This is the first time that the authorities have used the National Security Act. Search media organizations. A spokesperson for the Hong Kong and Macao Affairs Office of the State Council said in the evening that the Hong Kong police firmly support the arrest of 7 people including the founder of Next Media, Li Zhiying, and emphasized the need to severely punish "anti-China and Hong Kong elements who collude with external forces and endanger national security."
A spokesperson for the Hong Kong and Macao Affairs Office criticized Li Zhiying by name, saying that "the trouble will not be eliminated, Hong Kong will be restless." The spokesperson accused Li Zhiying of planning, organizing, and launching a series of illegal protests. He also used his media to spread rumors, incite violence, and provide funds for Hong Kong independence forces. He criticized Li Zhiying’s political agents for foreign forces and seriously threatened national security. , Undermining the prosperity and stability of Hong Kong, and hindering the stability of the one country, two systems. Punishing Li Zhiying and others in accordance with the law is "an inevitable requirement of the rule of law."
The police today (10th) arrested Li Zhiying, the founder of Next Media, his two sons, and four senior officials of Next Media on suspicion of violating the "Hong Kong National Security Act" and investigated them in the Next Media Building. (Photo by Luo Junhao)
A spokesperson for the Hong Kong and Macau Affairs Office said that Hong Kong has long been acting as political agents of foreign and foreign forces and assisting foreign forces in their activities to split and subvert China. They criticized these "anti-China chaos in Hong Kong" for going abroad in the anti-amendment campaign. To sue foreigners", to push the United States to pass laws and sanctions related to Hong Kong, and to meet with officials of the U.S. Consulate General in Hong Kong are "conspiracy to commit ulterior motives." The spokesman criticized the United States for fostering and supporting political agents in Hong Kong, and then intervening in Hong Kong affairs and creating chaos in Hong Kong.
The spokesman reiterated that Hong Kong is a pluralistic society and enjoys "unprecedented democratic rights and extremely broad freedoms" under one country, two systems. However, one country, two systems and the rule of law must not be touched or challenged, otherwise they will be severely punished under the Hong Kong National Security Law and related laws.
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