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The Independent employs reporters around the world to bring you truly independent journalism. To support us, please consider a contribution .The Hong Kong media tycoon and pro-democracy activist Jimmy Lai has been arrested on suspicion of foreign collusion, becoming the most high-profile figure yet detained under a controversial new national security law.Lai is the founder of the pro-democracy tabloid Apple Daily, and has repeatedly criticised authoritarian moves by Beijing to diminish Hong Kong’s autonomy.Police also raided the offices of Apple Daily following Lai’s early morning arrest, and several other executives in Lai’s Next Media company were also detained.Sharing headlinesThe newspaper...
