HongKongmediatycoonandprodemocracycampaignerJimmyLaiwasdeniedbailonThursdaylieintwoofhisseniorexecutivesoffacing a chargeoffraudrelatingtotheleaseof a buildingthathouseslies.
AppleDailyandantigovernmenttabloidauthoritieshaveintensified a crackdownonkeyoppositionfiguresintheChineseruledcity, fallingBeijing's impositionoffournationalsecuritylawonJune 30th.
ThenewlawpunishesanythingChinaconsiderssubversion, secession, terrorismandcollusionofforeignforcesnowinhiscolleaguesareaccusedoffalselyrepresentingtheuseoftheirofficetotheirlandlord, while a fraudchargedoesnotfallunderthenewlaw, thecasemarksandnevercrackdownonprodemocracyfigures.
Laosappearanceincourtcamejust a dayafteroneofHongKong's mostprominentactivists, JoshuaWong, wasjailedformorethan 13 monthsforhisroleinanunlawfulantigovernmentrally.
In 2019 backinAugust, lawwasarrestedafterabout 200 policeraidedhisoffices.
HongKongpolicelatersaidtheyhadarrestedninemenandonewomanforsuspectedoffenses, includingcollusionwith a foreigncountrytoendangernationalsecurity.
LAhasbeen a frequentvisitortoWashington, wherehe's metwithseniorofficialstorallysupportforHongKong's democracy.
Compton, Beijingtolabelhim a traitor.
HongKongmediatycoonandprodemocracycampaignerJimmyLaiwasdeniedbailonThursdaylieintwoofhisseniorexecutivesoffacing a chargeoffraudrelatingtotheleaseof a buildingthathouseslies.
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