Zhang Jianhong, Chief Executive Officer of Next Media, was accused of violating the National Security Law and charged with "conspiracy to collude with foreign countries or foreign forces to endanger national security." He applied for bail in the High Court today (5th), but Judge Li Sulan refused his application after consideration.
Defendant Zhang Jianhong (59 years old), former editor-in-chief of "Apple Daily" Luo Weiguang (47 years old) and three companies: Apple Daily Co., Ltd., Apple Daily Printing Co., Ltd., and Apple Internet Co., Ltd., were charged with conspiracy to collude with foreign countries or harm by foreign forces National security crime.
But today only Zhang applied for bail to the High Court.
The charge alleges that they conspired with Li Zhiying and others in Hong Kong from July 1, 2020 to April 3, 2021 to request foreign or overseas institutions, organizations, and personnel to impose sanctions on Hong Kong or China , Blockade or take other hostile actions.
A total of 7 people and 3 companies in Next Media and Apple Daily were charged
Seven people of Next Media and the former "Apple Daily" were charged for violating the "Hong Kong National Security Law", including: Li Zhiying (73 years old, founder of Next Media), Zhang Jianhong (59 years old, CEO of Next Media) , And 5 editors and editors of Apple Daily: Luo Weiguang (47 years old, former editor-in-chief), Chen Peimin (51 years old, former deputy president), Lin Wenzong (51 years old, former executive editor), Feng Weiguang (57 years old, former Editorial lead writer, under the pen name Lu Feng) and Yang Qingqi (55 years old, former editorial lead writer, under the pen name Li Ping).
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Case number: HCCP 418/2021
Next Media Liquidation｜The judge said that the company involved in multiple problematic transactions has the urgency of appointing the provisional liquidator Li Zhiying and Apple Daily Editors. Case 3 7 the defendant was brought up together for the first time. No exchanges. One Media examiner was searched by the court Ling Jin entered the Next Media Building to search for evidence
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