Hong Kong journalist arrested on sedition charge

Authorities detain media founder over Prince Edward station clash video, as press freedom groups voice concern.Published On 30 Sep 202630 Sep 2026Hong Kong police have arrested an independent journalist on suspicion of incitement by spreading disinformation, local media report.Tang Ho-wing, founder of the online Boom News, was arrested on Wednesday morning, according to Hong Kong news outlet Sing Tao. The publication displayed a photo of the alleged moment of arrest.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemslist 1 of 3Hong Kong court hands stiff jail sentences to Tiananmen vigil activistslist 2 of 3State funeral honours Hong Kong’s first post-colonial leader Tung Chee-hwalist 3 of 3Arming an adversary: Why Trump’s offer to sell China weapons belies US policyend of listBoom News covered an incident on August 31 commemorating the seventh anniversary of the Prince Edward station clash between antigovernment protesters and police, where protesters claimed some were killed.The outlet, which has more than 66,000 followers on Instagram, posted a video featuring a woman’s account of the 2019 events.Authorities denied the allegations, and police said on Wednesday that rumours of deaths during the ...