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Next Media Group founder Li Zhiying, the group’s chief operating officer, Zhou Daquan, and chief executive officer, Huang Weiqiang, were charged yesterday with fraud by Hong Kong police, alleging that Next Media Building was suspected of it violated the terms of use of the lease and provided “company secretarial” services for various companies. Three people, including Li Zhiying, were detained overnight for investigation and sent directly to the West Kowloon Magistrates Courts this morning. The judge appointed by the Hong Kong National Security Law, Su Huide, who is in charge of the trial, rejected Li Zhiying’s request for bail and ruled that he will be held until April 16 next year for a new trial. . The remaining two were released on bail.
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The prosecution objected to the release of the three on bail. All three requested bail. Li Zhiying proposed to leave with a bail of HK $ 500,000 (same below) in cash and 300,000 yuan of personnel guarantee. Zhou and Huang requested bail of 200,000 and 100,000 yuan respectively, and suggested that they could appear at the police station and hand over their travel documents.
The judge will hear again on April 16 of next year. After carefully considering each individual’s bail requests and cases, he will approve the release of the second and third defendants. The second defendant has a guarantee of 200,000 yuan in cash and 200,000 yuan on his wife; the third defendant Released on 100,000 yuan bail. The two of them are not allowed to leave Hong Kong, turn over all documents, live at the reported address, report to the police station, etc. Li Zhiying’s request for bail was rejected and he was taken into custody pending a hearing.
10:10
The case was opened in West Kowloon Magistrates Courts this morning, and Hong Kong National Security Law Chief Judge and Magistrate Su Huide will handle it. The case does not need to be answered at the moment, and the prosecution objected to the bail of the three people.
09:40
At approximately 9 a.m., the three people were sent to West Kowloon Magistrates Courts in police vehicles, and the Hong Kong National Security Agency will be responsible for the prosecution. The Democratic Party Li Yongda, Hu Zhiwei and Lin Zhuoting came to court to support. When the police car entered the courtroom and many media were present to shoot, the police immediately stopped the cordon.
Li Zhiying is now represented by senior advisor Peter Duncan, while the group’s chief operating officer and chief financial officer, Zhou Daquan, is represented by senior advisor Xu Shaoding, and the group’s chief executive, Huang Weiqiang, is represented by the senior advisor Pan Xi.
Zhang Jianhong, executive director of Next Media Group, said last night that the incident “will not have a significant impact on the operation of the group. The operation of the group is as usual. Since the case has entered legal proceedings, they cannot be done. comments”. Hong Kong Watch sponsor Benedict Rogers mentioned yesterday that Li Zhiying had been accused of fraud and described “lightning speed to shatter Hong Kong’s freedom.” He said that the free world should respond as soon as possible, “global, coordinated, specific and powerful sanctions.”
On August 10 this year, just one month after the implementation of the Hong Kong version of the National Security Law, the National Security Bureau of the police dispatched more than 200 officers to search the Next Media Building and the Li Zhiying’s residence. Police arrested Li Zhiying, his two sons Li Jianen and Li Yaoen on suspicion of violating the National Security Law and conspiracy to defraud, Zhang Jianhong, Executive Director of Next Media, Zhou Daquan, Director of Operations (then Chief Financial Officer) from Next Media, Huang Weiqiang, Executive Director of Next Media and Next Media Animation company general manager Wu Daguang; On the same day, three members were arrested, including Zhou Ting, a former member of the public opinion, Li Yuxuan, a member of the “Hong Kong Story” civil organization, and Li Zongze, a former member of the school of thought. Later, they were all released on bail. Among them, Li Zhiying was detained at the police station for more than 40 hours before being released.
Li Zhiying went to the Mong Kok Police Station to report in accordance with the regulations yesterday afternoon. Li Zhiying, dressed in a blue shirt, jacket and gray pants, looked relaxed and when asked if he would be concerned about being prosecuted, he replied briefly and eloquently, “No, I don’t want this!”
After Li Zhiying entered the police station, the police charged Li with two other Next Media Group managers for fraud, accusing three people of suspicion of operating an independent company in the following media building and providing “secretaries of company “for 17 companies. “Service. It is reported that this secretarial services company called” Lego Consulting Co., Ltd. “is Lai’s private company, and its registered address is the same as that of” Apple Daily “in Hong Kong.
Police said last night that the National Security Service of the Police Force had charged three men aged 73, 63 and 59 years with a crime of “fraud” last night. The case was brought to the West Kowloon Magistrate this morning. The son of Zhang Jianhong and Li Zhiying arrested in the same case is expected to renew his insurance. Zhou Ting, who was arrested that day, was jailed yesterday for inciting, organizing and participating in an unauthorized assembly. Li Yuxuan is one of 12 Hong Kong residents in mainland China. Another former member of the arrested academic trend, Li Zongze, can also renew his insurance. According to article 16A of the Theft Ordinance, the crime of fraud is punishable by imprisonment for up to 14 years after conviction under the indictment procedure. Police also stated that as to someone suspected of violating National Security Law in the case, the investigation by the Department of Homeland Security is still ongoing. (International Center / Full Report of Foreign Telegraphs)
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