Jimmy Lai Chee-ying was arrested in the afternoon for organizing and participating in unlawful protests. Officers arrived Lai's residency at Ho Man Tin this morning for investigation in association with his participation in unlawful anti-bill assemblies. Previous NextFourteen Hong Kong democratic activists have been arrested for allegedly participating in anti-government protests last year. Democratic Party leader Wu Chi-wai condemned the authorities for “opening fire on Hong Kong”. "They are opening fire on everybody in Hong Kong to ensure that Hong Kong is under their control, in particular they are talking about the enactment of Article 23," Wu said.

Source: The Standard April 18, 2020 04:52 UTC