Hong Kong police arrest media tycoon Jimmy Lai and raid Apple Daily offices


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Hong Kong police arrested media tycoon Jimmy Lai and raided the offices of his flagship newspaper, the most high-profile case yet against democracy activists in the city under a national security law that has fueled U.S.-China tensions. Lai was shown handcuffed as he was taken away by officers from his home on Monday morning, according to a live feed broadcast by his media network Next Digital Ltd. When a reporter asked Lai for his views on the arrest, he answered: “What views do I have? They want to arrest me.” Police said that seven people ages 39 to 72 had...