The National Security Service of the police arrested at least 6 current or former directors and senior officials of "Position News" on suspicion of "conspiracy to publish seditious publications" early this (29th) morning, and searched the "Position" office, seized a batch of computers, and frozen 6,100 Ten thousand yuan of funds.
On the same day, the "Stance" announced the suspension of operations and the dismissal of all employees.
Liu Zhaojia, vice chairman of the National Hong Kong and Macau Research Association, believes that the long-term goal of the government authorities to deal with the "Position" is to create a new political and legal atmosphere in Hong Kong, let the media know what to do, and prevent them from becoming a platform for inciting turmoil and anti-China chaos in Hong Kong. .
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Said that the national security problem will be stricter when the time limit is severe
Liu Zhaojia pointed out that what Beijing really wants to achieve is to form a new political culture and legal atmosphere system to prevent the media from becoming a platform for inciting unrest and anti-China chaos in Hong Kong. "Soft confrontation is the most difficult to deal with, and it must be established in Hong Kong." A comprehensive legal and political system and atmosphere can gradually reduce these behaviors. I have long believed that the government will take action against them ("Position"), but the government must have a legal basis for its actions. I believe the police have spent a lot of time seeking Legal advice is taken because the government cannot lose in court, and it takes a firm hold before it can act."
He admitted that the boundary between "voicing opposition" and "anti-China chaos in Hong Kong" is not easy to clarify, because it will be affected by two factors: court precedents and political atmosphere, especially the latter.
"It depends on whether there is a media atmosphere that resists and opposes the central government in the society in the future. Only then can the boundary be gradually clarified. When the national security problem is serious, the boundary will be stricter; when it is not so serious, the boundary will be loosened a little. I hope to set the flagpole and let other media know what to do. When that happens, the government may no longer have to fight the media with great fanfare."
Liu Zhaojia.
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