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Hong Kong become Hong Kan liao!!

Hong Kong media tycoon arrested under security law; paper raided
Jimmy Lai accused of 'colluding with foreign powers' in most high-profile arrest yet under new security law.
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Media mogul Jimmy Lai Chee-ying, founder of the popular Apple Daily, was one of seven people detained under Hong Kong's national security law on Monday [Tyrone Siu/Reuters]
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Media tycoon Jimmy Lai has been arrested under Hong Kong's national security legislation and his newspaper raided, as he was accused of "colluding with foreign powers" in the most prominent arrest since China imposed the controversial law just over a month ago.
Lai's Apple Daily reported that 10 police officers arrived at the 72-year-old's home at about 7am (23:00 GMT on Sunday), and later began livestreaming a raid on its headquarters by scores of police who could be seen looking through piles of papers including on reporters' desks.
Mark Simon, a senior executive at Lai's Next Media group, said on Twitter that the tycoon was "being arrested for collusion with foreign powers at this time".
The police confirmed the arrest of seven people aged between 39 and 72.
"Offences include collusion with a foreign country/external elements to endanger national security, Article 29 of the NSL.. Investigation is underway," the force posted on its official Twitter account. Article 29 relates to alleged offences including receiving any kind of support - directly or indirectly - from people overseas and carries a maximum sentence of life imprisonment.
Lai's is the most high profile arrest since China imposed the security legislation, triggering condemnation from activists within Hong Kong as well as from Western countries who feared the law would be used to crack down on critics and stifle reporting.


"This sends out a very negative message and, of course, it must have a chilling effect on people who would want to speak out and particularly on the news media," veteran Democratic Party politician Emily Lau told Al Jazeera. "This is a very, very dusturbing development."
On Friday, the United States imposed sanctions on top officials from China and Hong Kong, including chief executive Carrie Lam, accusing them of curtailing the territory's freedoms.
"The arrest of media tycoon Jimmy Lai bears out the worst fears that Hong Kong's National Security Law would be used to supress critical pro-democracy opinion and restrict press freedom," Steve Butler, the Asia program coordinator at the Committee to Protect Journalists said in a statement. "Jimmy Lai should be released at once and any charges dropped."

Hong Kong police raided the offices of Next Media and Apple Daily in Hong Kong after arresting the group's founder Jimmy Lai under the territory's National Security Law [Apple Daily via Reuters]
Postponed elections
Hong Kong was a British colony for more than 100 years before it was returned to Chinese rule in 1997 under the so-called "one country, two systems" framework that was supposed to ensure the territory significant autonomy for at least 50 years.
Officials from Hong Kong and China have claimed the new law will not target freedom of speech or curtail the freedoms of people living in the territory.
Democracy activist Joshua Wong condemned Lai's arrest, and described the police raid as the "end of press freedom" and the "darkest day" for journalists.


Lai moved into publishing in 1990 after a successful career running clothing chain Giordano and founded the pro-democracy Apple Daily, which also has a Taiwan edition, in 1995. He was arrested earlier this year on charges of illegal assembly after taking part in the mass protests that began in the territory in June last year. On Friday, he was among a group of people charged for taking part in the annual June 4 commemoration of the Tiananmen Square crackdown.

Police stand guard outside the headquarters of Apple Daily and Next Media after the Monday arrest of Jimmy Lai when of the territory's most prominent supporters of democracy [Tyrone Siu/Reuters]
Before the security legislation was announced, the protests had calmed as the coronavirus pandemic took hold and the government restricted the size of public gatherings. On August 1, Lam said September's highly-anticipated Legislative Council elections would be postponed by a year because of the virus.
The United States, United Kingdom, Australia, Canada and New Zealand, earlier on Monday issued a joint statement saying they were "gravely concerned" at the decision to delay the poll as well as the "unjust" disqualification of candidates. The national security law was "eroding" the rights and freedoms of people in Hong Kong, it added.

Hong Kong bars 12 opposition candidates from legislative election

"We support the legitimate expectations of the people of Hong Kong to elect Legislative Council representatives via genuinely free, fair and credible elections," the countries' foreign ministers said, urging the government to reinstate the eligibility of the disqualfiied candidiates and enable elections to be held as soon as possible.
Wong was one of the candidates barred from standing in the election.
Only half the seats in the 70-member council are chosen by direct election, with 30 reserved for special interest groups and the remaining five occupied by district councillors who are popularly elected. The democracy camp won a landslide victory in those polls, which were held last November.

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SOURCE: AL JAZEERA AND NEWS AGENCIES

https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2020...on-arrested-security-law-200810000937967.html

 

[Pinkieslut]

Great news!

 

[glockman]

The fucking CCP is really asking to be annihilated. World, please oblige them asap.

 

[nirvarq]

'Rich' country without military power support is exactly like HK and what it has become. Don't underestimate SG military power and why we spent so much on it. We're blessed Ah Kong has set a solid foundation for the 4Gs retards to follow.


ASIA firepower : Peesai is 22nd out of 45 not bad for a 'fishing village'. Worldwide we're 51/138

https://www.globalfirepower.com/countries-listing-asia.asp

https://www.globalfirepower.com/countries-listing.asp

 

[A Singaporean]

It's about time.

 

[kryonlight]

Don't think those Honkie property tycoons are safe. If Xi Jinping wants to confiscate their land parcels for public housing, what can they do?

 

[CPTMiller]

The fucking CCP is really asking to be annihilated. World, please oblige them asap.

Beijing leaders is fighting internally.
Ah Xi will target those Hong Kong opposition to divert the China citizens attention.

 

[syed putra]

This is what happens when chinese people run a country. Destroy all critics and oppies.

 

[glocky]

He can go Xinjiang to rot soon.

 

[nirvarq]

It's all about money. World economy : United States (23.6%) China (15.5%) Japan (5.7%) India (3.3%) We're interconnected nobody will want China wiped.

 

[nirvarq]

This will make y'all steam a bit lol... :

Proteus Founded by Israel and Singapore to Co-produce Advanced Missile

Israeli Aerospace Industries (IAI) and Singapore Technologies Engineering (STE) have announced that they will be forming a joint venture for the marketing of naval missile systems. Based in Singapore, the new joint venture will be known as Proteus Advanced Systems, and ownership is split 50/50 between IAI and STE. It should be noted both companies are state-owned.
Specifically, the new company will market the Blue Spear, a version of IAI’s Gabriel 5 anti-ship missile that incorporates STE manufactured parts such as the booster and warhead. Gabriel is Israel’s family of domestically designed anti-ship missiles that have been evolving since the late 1960s. The latest variant, Gabriel 5, incorporates a turbojet for long-range cruising and an advanced radar seeker designed to defeat jamming techniques. Early last year Finland became the first customer of the type for use on its Hamina class Fast Attack Craft. The missile faced competition with some of the world’s best AShMs such as Kongsberg’s Naval Strike Missile and Saab’s RBS15 Gungir.


With the creation of this joint venture, Israel is intent on expanding its customer base. Singapore currently relies on Harpoon for its anti-ship needs but this missile is considered by many to be obsolete. While no official statement has been released it’s expected Singapore will be the first to procure Blue Spear, with other potential Asian customers including Vietnam and India.
Check out our breakdown of the various types of naval missiles
Singapore and Israel have a lot in common, they are both very small countries with proportionately large militaries, very strong technology bases, and free-market business practices. It is no surprise that they have a strong relationship of cooperation in the realm of military technology. Singapore uses a number of Israeli systems such as the G550 CAEW, Heron drone, Typhoon naval weapon station, and many others. Notably, Israel provides the Samson 30 turret for the Hunter IFV, the core of Singapore’s future maneuver force.

https://www.overtdefense.com/2020/0...and-singapore-to-co-produce-advanced-missile/

 

[glocky]

This will make ya'll steam a bit lol... :

Proteus Founded by Israel and Singapore to Co-produce Advanced Missile

Israeli Aerospace Industries (IAI) and Singapore Technologies Engineering (STE) have announced that they will be forming a joint venture for the marketing of naval missile systems. Based in Singapore, the new joint venture will be known as Proteus Advanced Systems, and ownership is split 50/50 between IAI and STE. It should be noted both companies are state-owned.
Specifically, the new company will market the Blue Spear, a version of IAI’s Gabriel 5 anti-ship missile that incorporates STE manufactured parts such as the booster and warhead. Gabriel is Israel’s family of domestically designed anti-ship missiles that have been evolving since the late 1960s. The latest variant, Gabriel 5, incorporates a turbojet for long-range cruising and an advanced radar seeker designed to defeat jamming techniques. Early last year Finland became the first customer of the type for use on its Hamina class Fast Attack Craft. The missile faced competition with some of the world’s best AShMs such as Kongsberg’s Naval Strike Missile and Saab’s RBS15 Gungir.


With the creation of this joint venture, Israel is intent on expanding its customer base. Singapore currently relies on Harpoon for its anti-ship needs but this missile is considered by many to be obsolete. While no official statement has been released it’s expected Singapore will be the first to procure Blue Spear, with other potential Asian customers including Vietnam and India.
Check out our breakdown of the various types of naval missiles
Singapore and Israel have a lot in common, they are both very small countries with proportionately large militaries, very strong technology bases, and free-market business practices. It is no surprise that they have a strong relationship of cooperation in the realm of military technology. Singapore uses a number of Israeli systems such as the G550 CAEW, Heron drone, Typhoon naval weapon station, and many others. Notably, Israel provides the Samson 30 turret for the Hunter IFV, the core of Singapore’s future maneuver force.

https://www.overtdefense.com/2020/0...and-singapore-to-co-produce-advanced-missile/

China will steal it. Finished!

 

[whoami]

This will make ya'll steam a bit lol... :

Proteus Founded by Israel and Singapore to Co-produce Advanced Missile

Israeli Aerospace Industries (IAI) and Singapore Technologies Engineering (STE) have announced that they will be forming a joint venture for the marketing of naval missile systems. Based in Singapore, the new joint venture will be known as Proteus Advanced Systems, and ownership is split 50/50 between IAI and STE. It should be noted both companies are state-owned.
Specifically, the new company will market the Blue Spear, a version of IAI’s Gabriel 5 anti-ship missile that incorporates STE manufactured parts such as the booster and warhead. Gabriel is Israel’s family of domestically designed anti-ship missiles that have been evolving since the late 1960s. The latest variant, Gabriel 5, incorporates a turbojet for long-range cruising and an advanced radar seeker designed to defeat jamming techniques. Early last year Finland became the first customer of the type for use on its Hamina class Fast Attack Craft. The missile faced competition with some of the world’s best AShMs such as Kongsberg’s Naval Strike Missile and Saab’s RBS15 Gungir.


With the creation of this joint venture, Israel is intent on expanding its customer base. Singapore currently relies on Harpoon for its anti-ship needs but this missile is considered by many to be obsolete. While no official statement has been released it’s expected Singapore will be the first to procure Blue Spear, with other potential Asian customers including Vietnam and India.
Check out our breakdown of the various types of naval missiles
Singapore and Israel have a lot in common, they are both very small countries with proportionately large militaries, very strong technology bases, and free-market business practices. It is no surprise that they have a strong relationship of cooperation in the realm of military technology. Singapore uses a number of Israeli systems such as the G550 CAEW, Heron drone, Typhoon naval weapon station, and many others. Notably, Israel provides the Samson 30 turret for the Hunter IFV, the core of Singapore’s future maneuver force.

https://www.overtdefense.com/2020/0...and-singapore-to-co-produce-advanced-missile/

Wanna attack Matland?

 

[nirvarq]

Wanna attack Matland?

Shh... no speaking ! lol...

 

[glockman]

Beijing leaders is fighting internally.
Ah Xi will target those Hong Kong opposition to divert the China citizens attention.

I hope and pray to all the Gods of the universe and other universe that the CCP is fighting internally. And that someone will stage a coup and kill all members of the Politburo, and if ammo permits, all their supporters.

 

[CPTMiller]

I hope and pray to all the Gods of the universe and other universe that the CCP is fighting internally. And that someone will stage a coup and kill all members of the Politburo, and if ammo permits, all their supporters.

Ah Xi has many loyalists with him across all sector include hong kong.
So not easy to be replace.
Moreover many people are sitting on the fence rather then take side so only support when close to showing winner.
Hong Kong in trouble and Ah loong is also a winner with wealthy coming to Singapore.
This make rich and powerful safe heaven

 

[congo9]

Hong Ki versus Hong Ki

 

[glockman]

The purge is in full swing

'Night fell': Hong Kong's first month under China security law

Su Xinqi and Jerome Taylor
AFP News10 August 2020

A political earthquake has coursed through Hong Kong since the national security law came into effect

Teenager Tony Chung said he was walking outside a shopping mall when police officers from Hong Kong's new national security unit swooped, bundled him into a nearby stairwell and tried to scan his face to unlock his phone.

Chung's alleged crime was to write comments on social media that endangered national security, one of four students -- including a 16-year-old girl -- detained for the same offence that day.

The arrests were made under a sweeping new law Beijing imposed on Hong Kong in late June, radically changing the once-freewheeling business hub.

Chung describes the law in stark terms.

"I think night just fell on Hong Kong," the 19-year-old told AFP after his release on bail, the investigation ongoing.

A political earthquake has coursed through the former British colony since the national security law came into effect on 30 June.

Under the handover deal with London, Beijing agreed to let Hong Kong keep certain freedoms and autonomy until 2047, helping its transformation into a world-class financial centre.

The security law -- a response to last year's huge and often-violent pro-democracy protests -- upended that promise.

Last week the United States placed sanctions on Chinese and Hong Kong officials, including city leader Carrie Lam.

- 'A second handover' -

Despite assurances that the law would only target an "extreme minority", certain peaceful political views became illegal overnight and the precedent-setting headlines have come at a near-daily rate.

"The overnight change was so dramatic and so severe, it felt as momentous as a second handover," Antony Dapiran, a Hong Kong lawyer who has written books about the city's politics, told AFP.

"I don't think anyone expected it would be as broad-reaching as it proved to be, nor that it would be immediately wielded in such a draconian way as to render a whole range of previously acceptable behaviour suddenly illegal."

The law itself was new territory.

It bypassed Hong Kong's legislature -- its contents kept secret until the moment it was enacted -- and toppled the firewall between the mainland and Hong Kong's vaunted independent judiciary.

China claimed jurisdiction for some serious cases and enabled its security agents to operate openly in the city for the first time, moving into a requisitioned luxury hotel.

Officially the law targets subversion, secession, terrorism and colluding with foreign forces.

But much like similar laws on the mainland used to crush dissent, the definitions were broad.

Inciting hatred of the government, supporting foreign sanctions and disrupting the operation of Hong Kong's government all count as national security crimes, and Beijing claimed the right to prosecute anyone in the world.

Hong Kongers did not have to wait long to see how the letter of the law might be applied.

The first arrests came on 1 July, the anniversary of Hong Kong's handover, mainly against people possessing banners or other objects carrying pro-independence slogans.

One man who allegedly drove a motorbike into police while flying an independence flag was the first to be charged -- with terrorism and secession.

The law was felt in many other ways.

Schools and libraries pulled books deemed to breach the new law. Protest murals disappeared from streets and restaurants. Teachers were ordered to keep politics out of classrooms.

Local police were handed wide surveillance tools -- without the need for court approval -- and were given powers to order internet takedowns.

On Monday Jimmy Lai -- a local media mogul and one of the city's most vocal Beijing critics -- was arrested under the new law along with six other people, accused of colluding with foreign forces.


- Political crackdown -

The roll-out combined with a renewed crackdown on pro-democracy politicians.

In July, authorities announced 12 prospective candidates, including four sitting legislators, were banned from standing in upcoming local elections.

They were struck off for having unacceptable political views, such as campaigning to block legislation by winning a majority, or criticising the national security law.

City leader Lam later postponed the election by a year, citing a sudden rise in coronavirus cases.

Three prominent academics and government critics lost their university jobs.

Media started having visa issues including The New York Times, which announced it would move some of its Asia newsroom to South Korea.

Gwyneth Ho, one of the disqualified election candidates, described the security law's suppression of freedoms as "obvious and quick".

"We are now in uncharted territory," she told AFP.

Nonetheless, Ho remained optimistic.

"The people's fighting spirit is still there, waiting for a moment to erupt," she said.

"Hong Kong people have not surrendered."



https://sg.news.yahoo.com/night-fell-hong-kongs-first-035430673.html

 

[glocky]

The purge is in full swing

'Night fell': Hong Kong's first month under China security law

Su Xinqi and Jerome Taylor
AFP News10 August 2020

A political earthquake has coursed through Hong Kong since the national security law came into effect

Teenager Tony Chung said he was walking outside a shopping mall when police officers from Hong Kong's new national security unit swooped, bundled him into a nearby stairwell and tried to scan his face to unlock his phone.

Chung's alleged crime was to write comments on social media that endangered national security, one of four students -- including a 16-year-old girl -- detained for the same offence that day.

The arrests were made under a sweeping new law Beijing imposed on Hong Kong in late June, radically changing the once-freewheeling business hub.

Chung describes the law in stark terms.

"I think night just fell on Hong Kong," the 19-year-old told AFP after his release on bail, the investigation ongoing.

A political earthquake has coursed through the former British colony since the national security law came into effect on 30 June.

Under the handover deal with London, Beijing agreed to let Hong Kong keep certain freedoms and autonomy until 2047, helping its transformation into a world-class financial centre.

The security law -- a response to last year's huge and often-violent pro-democracy protests -- upended that promise.

Last week the United States placed sanctions on Chinese and Hong Kong officials, including city leader Carrie Lam.

- 'A second handover' -

Despite assurances that the law would only target an "extreme minority", certain peaceful political views became illegal overnight and the precedent-setting headlines have come at a near-daily rate.

"The overnight change was so dramatic and so severe, it felt as momentous as a second handover," Antony Dapiran, a Hong Kong lawyer who has written books about the city's politics, told AFP.

"I don't think anyone expected it would be as broad-reaching as it proved to be, nor that it would be immediately wielded in such a draconian way as to render a whole range of previously acceptable behaviour suddenly illegal."

The law itself was new territory.

It bypassed Hong Kong's legislature -- its contents kept secret until the moment it was enacted -- and toppled the firewall between the mainland and Hong Kong's vaunted independent judiciary.

China claimed jurisdiction for some serious cases and enabled its security agents to operate openly in the city for the first time, moving into a requisitioned luxury hotel.

Officially the law targets subversion, secession, terrorism and colluding with foreign forces.

But much like similar laws on the mainland used to crush dissent, the definitions were broad.

Inciting hatred of the government, supporting foreign sanctions and disrupting the operation of Hong Kong's government all count as national security crimes, and Beijing claimed the right to prosecute anyone in the world.

Hong Kongers did not have to wait long to see how the letter of the law might be applied.

The first arrests came on 1 July, the anniversary of Hong Kong's handover, mainly against people possessing banners or other objects carrying pro-independence slogans.

One man who allegedly drove a motorbike into police while flying an independence flag was the first to be charged -- with terrorism and secession.

The law was felt in many other ways.

Schools and libraries pulled books deemed to breach the new law. Protest murals disappeared from streets and restaurants. Teachers were ordered to keep politics out of classrooms.

Local police were handed wide surveillance tools -- without the need for court approval -- and were given powers to order internet takedowns.

On Monday Jimmy Lai -- a local media mogul and one of the city's most vocal Beijing critics -- was arrested under the new law along with six other people, accused of colluding with foreign forces.


- Political crackdown -

The roll-out combined with a renewed crackdown on pro-democracy politicians.

In July, authorities announced 12 prospective candidates, including four sitting legislators, were banned from standing in upcoming local elections.

They were struck off for having unacceptable political views, such as campaigning to block legislation by winning a majority, or criticising the national security law.

City leader Lam later postponed the election by a year, citing a sudden rise in coronavirus cases.

Three prominent academics and government critics lost their university jobs.

Media started having visa issues including The New York Times, which announced it would move some of its Asia newsroom to South Korea.

Gwyneth Ho, one of the disqualified election candidates, described the security law's suppression of freedoms as "obvious and quick".

"We are now in uncharted territory," she told AFP.

Nonetheless, Ho remained optimistic.

"The people's fighting spirit is still there, waiting for a moment to erupt," she said.

"Hong Kong people have not surrendered."



https://sg.news.yahoo.com/night-fell-hong-kongs-first-035430673.html

Looks like CCP could fuck care less about HK losing its status as world financial centre. How?

 

[kryonlight]

Isn't this hilarious?

China to sanction Rubio, Cruz, and others over U.S. action on Hong Kong

Sanction them from bukkake'ing Xi Jinping's mistress? LOL!