On December 29 last year, the National Security Department of the police arrested six current or former executives of Stand News, as well as former Apple Daily vice president Chen Peimin, on charges of "conspiracy to publish seditious publications."
"Stance News" announced the suspension and layoff of employees in the afternoon of the same day.
Yang Tianshuai, the then director of the British branch, said today (19th) that he had resigned as the director of the British branch of "Stand News" on December 30 last year, and had entrusted the company to carry out the liquidation procedure.
Yang Tianshuai stated that he had resigned as the director of the UK branch of "Stand News" on December 30, 2021, and entrusted the British WSM MBI Coakley LLP company to carry out the liquidation process. It is expected that the formal liquidation process will be carried out at the end of January or early February.
Looking through the information, Yang Tianshuai said on Facebook on December 30 last year that because the stand news has ceased operation, the stand news UK branch also announced the cessation of business.
Earlier, the government targeted media organizations such as Apple Daily and Stand News for the crime of publishing seditious publications. This is the first time since the handover that a media organization has been prosecuted and arrested for seditious crimes.
▼On December 29, 2021, 200 police officers searched the "Stand" office▼
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▼December 29, 2021 stand news suspension ▼
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