Britain says China is targeting dissent with Apple Daily raid

LONDON, June 17 (Reuters) - Britain on Thursday said a
police raid on Hong Kong's pro-democracy tabloid Apple Daily
showed that China was using a new national security law to
target dissent rather than deal with public security.

"Today’s raids and arrests at Apple Daily in Hong Kong
demonstrate Beijing is using the National Security Law to target
dissenting voices, not tackle public security," British Foreign
Secretary Dominic Raab said.

"Freedom of the press is one of the rights China promised to
protect in the Joint Declaration and should be respected," he
said.
(Reporting by Guy Faulconbridge; Editing by Alistair Smout)