Media tycoon Jimmy Lai, one of the most outspoken critics of Beijing in Hong Kong, was whisked away from his home early on Monday morning by national security police, part of a citywide operation that also saw 8 other men arrested.
HONG KONG - Six weeks after China imposed sweeping national security laws on Hong Kong, police moved in on media tycoon Jimmy Lai, one of the most outspoken critics of Beijing in the city.
Staffers said they asked police what legal grounds they had for entering. But these questions were largely ignored as more than 200 police streamed in, according to a live feed of the unfolding drama. As news of the raid spread, more than 10,000 people tuned in, watching as Law defied police warnings to stop filming.But the few employees there, some clad in shorts and sneakers, were told to produce identity documents and register with the police. Some demanded to first see a search warrant.
"What is the scope of your search area?" one voice was heard shouting off camera. A male officer replied that such inquiries should be put to his supervisors.Two months before, in an interview with Reuters in one of those sealed rooms, Lai said he was bracing for just such a day: shifting assets abroad and making preparations with lawyers.At around 11 a.m., police led the crew-cut Lai into his office in handcuffs. When he went to the toilet, an entourage of around 20 officers followed.
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