National security law: Apple Daily editorial writer arrested at airport while trying to leave Hong Kong
- Fung Wai-kong, 57, was intercepted by police at airport at about 10pm on Sunday; he was about to leave for Britain, according to source
- Arrest came as online portal Stand News, popular among opposition camp, revealed plans to remove most of its commentaries and halt fundraising drive
Fung Wai-kong, 57, was intercepted by police for allegedly violating the Beijing-imposed legislation, just as he was about to leave the city at around 10pm. A source said he was being investigated for collusion with foreign forces. It is understood he was about to leave for Britain.
He was being held at the airport police station and had not been charged.
Fung had been an editorial writer for the tabloid-style Apple Daily since 1997. Before the Apple Daily English-language news section ceased operating last week, he was also managing editor of the service and a columnist of CitizenNews, another local news portal.
The latest arrest came as online portal Stand News, popular among the opposition camp, said it would remove most of its commentaries and halt a fundraising drive as part of its pre-emptive measures to protect the platform.
Fung was the seventh Apple Daily senior executive to be arrested in two weeks.
