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Written by: Zhou Yingyao
2021-06-19 14:45
Last update date: 2021-06-19 14:45
Three companies including Zhang Jianhong, Chief Executive Officer of Next Media, Luo Weiguang, Editor-in-Chief of Apple Daily, and Apple Daily, were charged with the crime of conspiring to collude with foreign forces to endanger national security in the "Hong Kong National Security Act" and will be judged in West Kowloon today (19th) The court brought it up.
The defense once applied for the defendant's bail but was opposed by the prosecution. Magistrate Su Huide believed that there was no sufficient reason to believe that they would not endanger national security and refused to let them be released on bail. The case was postponed until August 13 for trial.
In the morning, a large number of citizens were waiting in the courtroom one hour before the hearing. Members of the community and Granny Wang also went to the court to raise banners and chant slogans. During the period, Granny Wang had a dispute with security guards. Finally, two plainclothes policewomen led the king. The mother-in-law pulled out of the court area. During the period, Grandma Wang also took off a pair of shoes. Her feet were left with socks. She said that she would wait until the result of Zhang Jiluo’s application for bail. However, Grandma Wang felt unwell at noon. The ambulance sent away.
Photography: Liang Pengwei
Picture Editor: Zhou Yingyao
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01 The Hong Kong version of the National Security Act colluded with foreign forces Next Media, Apple Daily, Freedom of the Press, Media, Paper