The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) has forced severe new censorship laws on liberty seeking Hong Kong with new legislation they call the “National Security Law”, and Monday Hong Kong authorities moved in to arrest Jimmy Lai, the owner of Apple Daily, a pro-democracy newspaper.
“This is sending a message to America. Jimmy Lai is an icon here in Hong. It is interesting that the stock in his company as not dropped, I suspect that the people have bought up the share in his media company as a type of public showing support,”said “Madden” a life long resident of Hong Kong, and a person who is very familiar with Hong Kong financial markets. “Jimmy has really put himself at risk for Hong Kong and if President Trump is not elected again, Hong Kong is over.”
Stock in Lai’s media company soared, confusing analysts.
The share price of Next Digital jumped nearly 300% after its founder #JimmyLai was arrested by #CCP. Terror in #HK has risen to another level after the #NationalSecurityLaw for #HongKong was passed. #黎智英 被抓后，他壹传媒股价狂涨约300%。#香港人 以这种方式支持黎智英，抗议中共。 pic.twitter.com/WXd7addfVl
— Jennifer Zeng 曾錚 (@jenniferatntd) August 10, 2020
Support for President Donald J. Trump is a common theme with liberty seekers in both China and Hong Kong, now Hong Kong as a CCP problem like China. Lai, who is openly opposed to the CCP control of Hong Kong, is also a British citizen and was granted bail on Monday shortly after his arrest.
CNBC reported, “Hong Kong media tycoon Jimmy Lai has already taken huge risks by having his newspaper openly criticize Beijing, including the new national security law, and he’s been arrested for organizing pro-democracy protests. Lai said Hong Kong as it’s known to its people and the world is in danger of disappearing.”
“Lai and his sons were arrested for collusion with foreign powers and that is startling people in Hong Kong because it looks like Hong Kong is losing their press freedoms. China said they would impose Sanctions on 11 Americans under the National Security Law,” CNBC Reported.
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With the arrest of #JimmyLai and other #AppleDaily officers under the #NationalSecurityLaw, Beijing is trying to put the pro-democracy paper out of business and end hope of liberty in #HongKong. This is what #China's communists will do everywhere if they can. #WeAreAllHongKongers
— Gordon G. Chang (@GordonGChang) August 10, 2020
Lai has been a determined proponent of liberty in the protests around Hong Kong which has unfolded over the last year. Hong Kong is feeling the burden of the Chinese Communist Party who wish to keep the area from being independent.
There is something extra perverse when authoritarians round up the sons and daughters of their target as well. Jimmy Lai has shown he's willing to give up his wealth, his freedom, for his convictions. So they go after the only thing that might break him: his children.
— Melissa Chan (@melissakchan) August 10, 2020
Experts on the CCP believe that the arrest of Lia is a moving the escalations between Liberty movements and the CCP to a new and frightening level.
“This is not a Cold War, this fight against the CCP for Hong Kong, China and America is an epic battle between good and evil”, “Madden” told me.
Gordon Chang, the author of the Coming Collapse of China, posted support to Lia.
There can be no coexistence with #XiJinping's #China. And soon people will be forced to choose, either to submit to the Chinese regime or fight for their own freedom. Xi is leaving us no middle ground. #HongKong #JimmyLai #NationalSecurityLaw https://t.co/eJkZSVQN95
— Gordon G. Chang (@GordonGChang) August 10, 2020
Kari is an ex-Community Organizer who writes about Voter Engagement, Cultural Marxism and Campaigns. She has been a grassroots volunteer with the GOP, on and off for 18 years. She is a Homeschool Mom in North Carolina and loves Photojournalism and Citizen Journalism.
