13 Aug 2020

Hong Kong media baron Jimmy Lai arrested

From Lately, 10:17 pm on 13 August 2020

China's campaign to quash dissent in Hong Kong accelerated with the arrest of pro-democracy media baron Jimmy Lai and the raid of his Apple Daily newsroom. 

Jimmy Lai was one of 10 people arrested in a sweep by Hong Kong authorities at the beginning of this week. Tom Grundy from the Hong Kong Free Press joins Karyn to discuss the implications. 

The front page and pages inside Apple Daily’s edition on August 11, 2020 showing the arrest of Jimmy Lai.

The front page and pages inside Apple Daily’s edition on August 11, 2020 showing the arrest of Jimmy Lai. Photo: Kelly Ho/HKFP.