Hong Kong freezes assets of pro-democracy media tycoon


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Tweet AP Photo/Lee Jin-man China’s crackdown on democracy organizations in Hong Kong keeps growing by the day after the HK government froze the assets of media tycoon Jimmy Lai. The 73-year-old has been behind bars for months following his arrest last year on claims he colluded with a foreign government or “external elements” looking to put national security at risk. He’s also serving a 14-month sentence for involvement in a pair of 2019 peaceful protests. The decision on Lai’s money appears connected with last December’s arrest with the government suggesting Lai might attempt to move his cash out of the...