Hong Kong police raid Apple Daily pro-democracy newspaper as China's crackdown continues

Hong Kong — Hong Kong police arrested the chief editor and four executives of pro-democracy newspaper Apple Daily on Thursday, raiding its newsroom for a second time in the latest blow to the outspoken tabloid. The paper and its jailed owner Jimmy Lai have long been a thorn in Beijing's side with unapologetic support for the financial hub's pro-democracy movement and scathing criticism of China's authoritarian leaders.

More than 500 officers conducted a dawn operation that authorities said was sparked by articles Apple Daily had published "appealing for sanctions" against Hong Kong and China's leaders.