HongKong

Hong Kong media tycoon Jimmy Lai arrested in connection with case of 12 fugitives who tried to flee to Taiwan




Hong Kong media tycoon Jimmy Lai Chee-ying has been arrested in Stanley Prison in connection with the case of 12 fugitives who tried to flee to Taiwan, the local newspaper he owns said on Wednesday.Apple Daily said its founder was detained under the national security law on Tuesday night for “conspiracy to assist offender”, and “conspiracy to collude with a foreign country or with external elements to endanger national security” – an offence that carries a maximum sentence of life in prison.The…



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