Jimmy Lai: Hong Kong's rebel mogul on his arrest
The Hong Kong media tycoon and pro-democracy campaigner, Jimmy Lai, has described the moment of his arrest earlier this week and the future of resistance to Beijing's new security law for Hong Kong. Recently released after his dramatic arrest on Monday, Jimmy Lai said he would continue to be unapologetically critical of Beijing. Mr Lai runs the Apple Daily newspaper in Hong Kong as part of his Next Digital media group. Two hundred police offices raided his newsroom at the start of this week.
The BBC's Paul Henley asked him if he saw his arrest coming...
Photo shows: Media mogul Jimmy Lai Chee-ying is seen as he was released on bail, after he was arrested in Hong Kong, August 12, 2020. Credit: Reuters
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