Hong Kong pro-democracy news site closes after raid, arrests
Hong Kong | A vocal pro-democracy website in Hong Kong shut down on Wednesday after police raided its office and arrested seven current and former editors, board members and a journalist in a continuing crackdown on dissent in the semi-autonomous Chinese city.
Stand News said in a statement that its website and social media are no longer being updated and will be taken down. It said all employees have been dismissed.
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