Grim milestone as Hong Kong arrests 100th person under national security law
Former Next Digital executive director Stephen Ting was detained on fraud allegations, the Oriental Daily newspaper reported
Hong Kong — Hong Kong has made its 100th arrest under a national security law imposed on the former British colony by China in 2020, while dozens of pro-democracy activists return to court for a mass bail hearing before their trial on subversion charges.
Former Next Digital executive director Stephen Ting was detained on fraud allegations, the Oriental Daily newspaper reported, citing people it didn’t identify. Police issued a statement late on Tuesday confirming the arrest of a 61-year-old man “after in-depth investigation by national security department.” Police didn’t name the person or his affiliation with Next Digital...
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