Jimmy Lai News

The paper`s newsroom was raided by 200 police in August 2020 Police last week froze assets of companies linked to the newspaper 5 executives were arrested by the police

The raid by 500 officers was the latest blow to media tycoon Jimmy Lai It was for the first time police have said that media articles may have breached the security law that Beijing imposed last year Police said the warrant was aimed at gathering evidence, including from reporters` phones and computers

Daily News and Analysis (DNA) hosted by Zee News Editor-in-Chief Sudhir Chaudhary, brings to you analysis of the top news of the day. In this segment of DNA, know why is China so scared of Jimmy Lai.

Hong Kong media tycoon Jimmy Lai and pro-democracy activist Agnes Chow were released on bail on Wednesday (August 12). The duo was arrested as part of a crackdown under a new national security law implemented by China. Lai, who is the owner of Hong Kong's Apple Daily, came out of the police custody flanked by his lawyers and was greeted by hundreds of pro-democracy supporters.

Hong Kong media tycoon Jimmy Lai has been arrested over suspected collusion with foreign forces under the new national security law, his top aide said on Twitter. Lai, 71, has been one of the most prominent democracy activists in the Chinese-ruled city and an ardent critic of Beijing. Hong Kong authorities have also issued arrest warrants for six pro-democracy activists who fled the city and who police suspect violated the new security law.