(Hong Kong Comprehensive News) A number of senior personnel of Hong Kong One Media Group are suspected of collusion with foreign or overseas forces to harm national security crimes. Six other defendants have confession, but the founder Li Zhiying is not among them.
Comprehensive Dongfang Daily and Ming Daily reported that Li Zhiying and sixth -name media and Apple Daily senior personnel, together with the three companies under the group, were charged from April 1st to 2021, 2019On June 24th, the publication, release, invitations, distribution, display, display or replication of incitement publications, as well as requesting foreign or overseas institutions, organizations, and personnel to implement sanctions, blocking Hong Kong or mainland China, and suspected of violating the National Security Law of Hong Kong.
The case on Monday (22) in the Hong Kong High Court carried out case management hearing to discuss the dated of the case. The three Hong Kong National Security Law were approved by Du Libing, Li Sulan and Li Yunteng.The judge stated that it had been revoked the reporting restrictions, and the trial expected to take 30 days.
Among the 12 defendants, Li Yuxuan, a member of the "Hong Kong Story" and the legal assistant Chen Zihua, had recognized the crime of collusion with foreign or overseas forces in August last year to harm national security crimes.Former Chief Executive Officer Zhang Jianhong, former deputy president of Apple Daily, Chen Peimin, Chief Editor Luo Weiguang, executive editor, Lin Wenzong, main author Feng Weiguang (pseudonym Lu Feng) and Yang Qingqi (pen name Li Ping), also pleaded guilty.
Li Zhiying and Apple Daily Co., Ltd., Apple Daily Printing Co., Ltd., and Apple Daily Internet Co., Ltd.The Hong Kong Apple Daily was suspended on June 24, 2021, while One Media Co., Ltd. was ordered by court on December 15 of the same year.
