At about 6 am today (29th), the National Security Office of the police launched an operation and arrested 3 men and 3 women, the current or former senior officials of "Stance News".
Mao Kei Kwai Chung (1716) rebounded sharply this morning, opening 8.33% higher, reporting 0.52 yuan, and the latest rise of over 10%; the rest of the local media stocks have not moved temporarily.
It is understood that those arrested include former editor-in-chief of "Stance News" Zhong Peiquan, Zhou Dazhi, Wu Aiyi, Fang Minsheng, He Yunshi, and Lin Shaotong.
At the same time, officers also went to the Position Press Office of Kailian Industrial Centre, 55 Hoi Yuen Road, Kwun Tong, to search. Police officers transported a large number of plastic boxes to the site.
According to the police, the National Security Service of the Police Force arrested 6 senior personnel or former senior personnel of online media companies this morning on suspicion of conspiring to publish seditious publications in violation of Sections 9 and 10 of the Criminal Offences Ordinance.
The ages of the 3 men and 3 women ranged from 34 to 73 years old.
The police also searched the premises of the arrested person.