Police today (29th) conducted a large-scale search of "Stance News" and arrested 3 men and 3 women "Stance News" current or former senior officials in multiple districts at the same time.
The arrested persons included the former editor-in-chief of Position News Zhong Peiquan, the acting editor-in-chief Lin Shaotong, former directors Zhou Dazhi, Wu Aiyi, Fang Minsheng, and He Yunshi, while the deputy interview director of Position News Chen Langsheng assisted in the investigation.
It is understood.
The police operation started as early as 6 a.m. and mobilized more than 200 police officers. At 8 a.m. this morning, the acting editor-in-chief, Lin Shao-tong, was escorted back to the "Stance News" office in Kwun Tong with a large amount of glue. The box is expected to be used to hold evidence.
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It was still dim at about 6 am this morning. Several officers from the National Security Service of the Police arrived at the "Stance News" office at Kailian Industrial Centre, 55 Hoi Yuen Road, Kwun Tong. They photographed the door but no one responded.
Afterwards, a large number of police tactile units and plainclothes personnel arrived at the scene one after another, pulled up the cordon, and rushed various media reporters to the reporter area set up outside the Kailian Industrial Center downstairs.
At about 8:10, Lin Shaotong, the acting editor-in-chief of Position News, was taken back to the office of Position News by agents, and Lin Shaotong's hands were shackled behind his back.
The police officers brought multiple plastic boxes into the building at the same time. I believe they will take away the exhibits later.
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At 6 o'clock this morning, the police simultaneously arrested 3 men and 3 women in multiple districts, the current or former high-level "Stance News".
The arrested persons included Zhong Peiquan, the former editor-in-chief of Position News, Lin Shaotong, the acting editor-in-chief, and former directors Zhou Dazhi, Wu Aiyi, Fang Minsheng and He Yunshi.
Former director He Yunshi Facebook stated that the National Security Department of the police went to He Yunshi's residence to arrest He Yunshi for "conspiracy to publish and copy seditious publications" and was now taken to the Western District Police Station.
In addition, officers from the National Security Department of the Police, with a court order, went to the residence of Chen Langsheng, deputy interview director of "Stance News" and chairman of the Association of Recorders, in Hin Keng Village, Sha Tin, to investigate, and then took Chen away to assist in the investigation.
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According to the police, the National Security Service of the Police Force today (December 29) executed a court warrant issued by the court in accordance with Schedule 1 of the Implementation Rules of Article 43 of the Hong Kong National Security Act to search the office of an online media company in Kwun Tong District .
A search warrant includes the power to authorize the police to search and seize news materials.
During the operation, the police dispatched more than 200 uniformed and plainclothes personnel, and the search operation is still in progress.
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