Hong Kong Releases Media Tycoon, Others On Bail

Aug 12, 2020 The White House said it was ࢀœdeeply troubledࢀ by Jimmyࢀ™s arrest. Beijing rejected the criticism, saying the arrests were meant to ࢀœavoid foreign interferenceࢀ in Asiaࢀ™s premier business hub. Rebuffing critics who called the Daily Apple raid the ࢀœdarkest day for the press,ࢀ a Hong Kong police statement said: ࢀœWith respect for press freedom, Hong Kong Police facilitated reporting work at (raid) scene and made a pilot arrangement to allow 15 media organisations to enter the cordoned area to conduct live coverage for higher transparency.ࢀ ࢀœAccompanied by the staff, investigators were mindful of avoiding journalistic materials. Itࢀ™s…