(Hong Kong Comprehensive News) Six former senior leaders of the Hong Kong Apple Daily have acknowledged that the foreign forces have harmed China's national security, and the maximum penalty may face lifelong prison.
These six senior executives are Zhang Jianhong, the former chief executive of One Media Group, Chen Peimin, former deputy president of the Apple Daily, Luo Weiguang, former editor -in -chief, former executive editor, Lin Wenzong, and former editor -in -chief of the English version of Feng Weiguang (former main pen, pen name Lu Feng) And the former master Yang Qingqi (pen name Li Ping).
Comprehensive Bloomberg and the Hong Kong Sing Tao Daily reported that Six Six people were acknowledged in the Hong Kong Higher Court on Tuesday (November 22) from April 1, 2019 to June 24, 2021, together with Li Zhiying, the founder of One Media,The publication, sale, and replication of incitement publications have aroused the contempt of the Hong Kong government and rebellion in Hong Kong citizens, and requested foreign institutions to implement sanctions and blockade on Hong Kong or mainland China, committing the crime of "conspiracy to collude foreign or overseas forces to endanger national security".Essence
Since Li Zhiying has not pleaded guilty, he will start the trial on December 1st. The case will be detained to Li Zhiying's trial.It is reported that Zhang Jianhong and Chen Peimin will appear in court in the Li Zhiying case in the Li Zhiying case.
The Hong Kong Maintenance of the National Security Law took effect on June 30, 2020. On August 10, the Hong Kong Police National Security Division on August 10 of the same year, he arrested four high -levels such as Li Zhiying and Zhang Jianhong.According to Article 29 of the Hong Kong National Security Law, the crime of collusion of foreign forces may be sentenced to life imprisonment or more than 10 years in prison.
The Hong Kong Apple Daily was suspended on June 24, 2021, while One Media Co., Ltd. was ordered by the court on December 15 of the same year.