The police today (29th) arrested six current or former directors of "Stance News" and also searched the office and took away their computers.
"Stance" registered a company under the name "Best Pencil (Hong Kong) Limited" in 2014, and has always been controlled by an offshore company. In June this year, many people have resigned as directors of Best Pencil. The current directors are Cai Donghao and Lin Shaotong.
Only three directors or former directors have not been arrested, namely Cai Donghao, Lian Yizheng and Yu Jiahui.
Stand News also introduced on the website that the company name was changed to "Stand News (UK) Limited", which was established in the United Kingdom in April this year, and Best Pencil was listed as the printer.
Position News has about dozens of employees. After the editor-in-chief and acting editor-in-chief were arrested and resigned, the deputy editor-in-chief and deputy interview director were also taken away to assist in the investigation. After the office was lifted at noon today, reporters and other staff returned to the company one after another. .
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News: Deputy editor-in-chief was taken away for investigation
The National Security Department of the police and suspected of publishing seditious publications today (29) arrested six current or former directors of Position News, including former editor-in-chief Zhong Peiquan, acting editor-in-chief Lin Shaotong, He Yunshi, Wu Aiyi, Fang Minsheng, Zhou Dazhi, and others. The office search took away the computer.
Deputy editor-in-chief Liang Junqin and deputy interview director Chen Langsheng were also taken away by the police for investigation, but were not arrested.
"Stance" did not update the news report this morning. After the office was unblocked at noon, the staff returned to the aftermath.
Lin Shaotong also resigned as the acting editor-in-chief today. In addition to the deputy editor-in-chief and the chief interview officer, there are several directors and deputy interview officers and other reporters who are in charge of daily news editing. There are also reporters based in the United Kingdom who interview the locals. news.
Registered a company under the name "Best Pencil" in 2014
Position News uses "Best Pencil (Hong Kong) Limited" as a registered company and was established on December 16, 2014. The first company directors were Cai Donghao and Yu Jiahui. Since their establishment, they have been registered by the British Virgin Islands (BVI). "Web Network Limited" offshore company holdings.
Members of the public join the board of directors to ensure independent editorial and non-profit operations
In 2015, Best Pencil successively joined Zhong Peiquan, He Yunshi, Wu Aiyi, Zhou Dazhi, Fang Minsheng, and Lian Yizheng.
According to the charter established at the time of the publication of Stance News, it is necessary to ensure that the editors are independent and operate on the principle of non-profit making, and receiving public sponsorship can only be used for the media business.
By inviting different members of the community to join the board of directors, the purpose is to monitor the fulfillment of the charter.
According to the information on the stance website, the original eight directors are from different sectors, including the former full-time consultant of the Central Policy Unit and the editor-in-chief of the "Hong Kong Economic Journal" Lian Yizheng, barrister and former deputy editor-in-chief and supervisor of the "Ming Pao" Wu Ai Yi, journalist Yu Jiahui, former "Home News" editor-in-chief Zhong Peiquan, "Great Love League" and "Cultural Surveillance" promoter He Yunshi, former Chief Executive Officer of the Federation of Social Affairs and former Red Cross Secretary Fang Minsheng, and Trailwalker Zhou Dazhi, And Cai Donghao, one of the founders.
Several directors resign after the arrest of "Apple" executives
In June 2021, Yu Jiahui, He Yunshi, Wu Aiyi, Fang Minsheng, Lian Yizheng, and Zhou Dazhi resigned from the directors of Best Pencil. Only Cai Donghao and editor-in-chief Zhong Peiquan are left on the list of directors.
At that time, the "Apple Daily" was cited by the authorities to freeze assets and cease publication under the National Security Act. The position news refers to the protection of supporters, authors and editors. In addition to the resignation of six directors, the position news will also be published in and before May this year. The review article was taken off the shelves, and most employees re-signed after terminating their original employment contracts, and suspended the monthly fee transfer arrangements for paying members of the "MyStand Program" and stopped receiving new sponsorship payments.
In November and December of this year, Zhong Peiquan resigned as editor-in-chief and director, respectively, based on family reasons. Acting editor-in-chief Lin Shaotong served as director. The current company directors are Cai Donghao and Lin Shaotong.
Zhong Peiquan’s wife is Chen Peimin, the former vice-president of Apple Daily. She was accused of violating the “Hong Kong National Security Law” and has been in trouble since her arrest.
Three current or former directors have not been arrested and Lian Yizheng moved to Japan
In other words, the only eight former or current directors, Lian Yizheng, Yu Jiahui and Cai Donghao, have not been arrested.
Lian Yizheng received an interview from Shen Xuhui earlier and revealed that he had moved to Japan and taught at a local university.
The reporter also tried to call Yu Jiahui, but there was no reply.
Former Apple Daily Vice President Chen Peimin is Zhong Peiquan's wife.
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In April, the British company Best Pencil was established and changed to "Printer"
In the past, the position news website listed the company name as "Best Pencil (Hong Kong) Limited".
However, the website recently listed "Best Pencil (Hong Kong) Limited" as the "printer", the company name was changed to "Stand News (UK)", and the UK address was listed.
According to a British search, "Stand News (UK) Limited" was established on April 21 this year. The director of the company is Yang Tianshuai. He is a reporter for "Stand News". He has worked in other local newspapers in the past and also translated books.
According to the "Regulations on the Registration of Local Newspapers and Periodicals", local newspapers and periodicals need to provide the information of each proprietor, printer, publisher or editor, including name, address and ID number, and need to be published in the newspaper.
Once the newspaper is involved in any crime, including civil or criminal, relevant legal procedures will be delivered to the address they submitted, and the printer will also be responsible.
The Stand News website listed "Best Pencil (Hong Kong) Limited" as the "Printer", the company name was changed to "Standnews (UK)", and the UK address was listed.
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