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Hong Kong Activist, Media Mogul Released After Arrests
Hong Kong democracy activist Agnes Chow speaks to media after being released on bail from the Tai Po police station on Aug. 11, 2020 in Hong Kong, China. / Getty / Kyodo
By Kyodo News 12 August 2020
HONG KONG—Key Hong Kong democracy activist Agnes Chow and pro-democracy media boss Jimmy Lai were released on Tuesday following their arrests a day earlier for alleged breaches of the security law, local media reported.
Chow, a former student group leader, and Lai were among several people who were arrested Monday on charges under a sweeping national security law.
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