Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam says criticism of Apple Daily raid attempts to ‘beautify’ security threats

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World Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam says criticism of Apple Daily raid attempts to ‘beautify’ security threats Carrie Lam said police actions did not undermine press freedom and that critics of the crackdown were trying to ‘beautify’ security threats By Taz Ali June 22, 2021 8:50 am (Updated 9:11 am) Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam hit back at criticisms over the clampdown of pro-democracy newspaper Apple Daily, saying attempts to “beautify” acts endangered national security. Hong Kong’s national security police arrested the editor-in-chief and four other directors of the Apple Daily newspaper in early morning raids last week involving hundreds...