news agency CNN More than 200 Chinese security police launched an raid on Wednesday morning and shut down the office of online news organization Stand News, one of the last pro-democracy media outlets in Hong Kong. Including the arrest of seven current and former employees on charges of disseminating sedition messages.
One of those arrested was singer and actress Denis Ho.Hong Kong Arrested at her own home She rose to prominence in the early 2000s, was a member of the Stand News Board of Directors and an avid pro-democracy activist in Hong Kong. She has also attended UN meetings. and the United States Congress.
According to Ms Ho’s assistant, police spent more than two hours raiding her home, confiscating several computers and phones. Including Ms. Ho’s identity card and passport before detaining her to the police station. As for a search at the Stand News office, officials confiscated a large number of documents.
