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Sarah Clarke

Hong Kong media tycoon arrested under new security law

Hong Kong media tycoon arrested under new security law

Police in Hong Kong have arrested one of the most prominent figures under the new national security law.

Jimmy Lai and six others linked to his pro-democracy newspaper Apple Daily are in custody on charges of colluding with foreign forces.

The Hong Kong Journalists Association says it is a worrying development for media freedom.

Al Jazeera's Sarah Clarke reports.

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