Lai was arrested on Monday along with 10 others under Hong Kong’s new controversial national security law.
speculates that the arrests of Lai and Chow, could mean that the national security law may be being applied retroactively as neither had publicly courted international individuals or institutions since June 30.Upon returning to his office Lai said, “I’m very touched, we will fight on. We have the support of the Hong Kong people. We can’t let them down.
AFP in a separate interview that he is prepared to go to prison. “If it comes, I will have the opportunity to read books I haven't read. The only thing I can do is to be positive.”
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