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Hong Kong Activist, Media Mogul Released After Arrests

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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

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

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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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