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Chinese Police Close Hong Kong News Outlet Stand News, Arrest Staffers

HeadlineDec 29, 2021

In Hong Kong, the independent media outlet Stand News has shut down after hundreds of national security police raided its newsroom Wednesday, arresting at least seven people, including senior staff. Stand News launched in 2014 and was one of the most prominent publications in Hong Kong opposing Chinese one-party rule.

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