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Written by: Peng Zhuowei, Luo Jiaqing, Wu Zhuoan
2021-06-17 12:16
Last update date: 2021-06-17 12:32
The National Security Department of the police arrested five Next Media Group directors this morning (17th), alleging that they were suspected of violating Article 29 of the National Security Act "conspiracy to collude with foreign countries or foreign forces to endanger national security", and they were suspected of publishing dozens of articles calling for foreign sanctions. Articles from Hong Kong and China.
Those arrested include Zhang Jianhong, Chief Executive Officer of Next Media Group, Zhou Daquan, Chief Operating Officer, Luo Weiguang, Editor-in-Chief of Apple Daily, Chen Peimin, Deputy President, and Zhang Zhiwei, Executive Editor-in-Chief.
The Secretary for Security Li Jiachao met with reporters at the Government Headquarters at 12:15 this afternoon. It is expected that in response to the arrest, "Hong Kong 01" will provide a live broadcast.
Li Jiachao said that "Apple Daily" has dozens of articles calling for foreign sanctions and hostile actions against China, and there are online reports that endanger national security.
He pointed out that the five arrested people involved three companies and played an important role in operations. The police would seize the evidence during the search for evidence, whether it was news information or not, and would freeze crime-related property, involving approximately 18 million yuan in assets.
Li Jiachao emphasized that the police will actively investigate the case, whether inside or outside the group, if someone is involved in abetting or funding related crimes, the police will definitely investigate the case.
He also emphasized that this operation has nothing to do with general journalism. It only targets people who use journalism as tools and umbrellas for cover.
When asked about whether the 40 articles involved in the case were quotation reports or social reviews, Li Jiachao said that the investigation is still in progress and will discuss relevant evidence with the Department of Justice and will not disclose it at this time, but emphasized that there is evidence that the arrested had colluded Plans of foreign powers.
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Freeze the assets of 3 companies including "Apple" totaling 18 million yuan
Senior Superintendent Li Guihua of the National Security Department of the police said that in the morning, more than 500 people from the Criminal Department and the Tactical Unit of the police searched the "Apple Daily" plant and various places and arrested 5 men and women on suspicion of conspiring with others to appeal to foreign countries or organizations And the Hong Kong SAR government imposed sanctions.
Li Guihua pointed out that the National Security Department's investigation found that from 2019 to the present, dozens of articles in the "Apple Daily" physical newspaper and online are suspected of calling for foreign and other organizations to impose sanctions on China and the SAR government.
The arrested persons include the directors, proprietors, publishers and editors of Apple Daily, etc. The police action continues and it is not ruled out that more people will be arrested.
The police also pointed out that according to the order of the Secretary for Security, three companies including Apple Daily were frozen, with a total of 18 million yuan in assets.
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