[Overseas News] After being involved in the "dark material" of the Democratic presidential candidate Biden 's son Hunter Biden, the assistant Mark Simon (Mark Simon), founder of Next Media, Li Zhiying, 30th Post an apology on Twitter (Twitter) and announced his resignation and leaving Next Media. It is reported that he is currently wanted by the Hong Kong police and is suspected of violating the Hong Kong National Security Law.
Li Zhiying's confidant Mark Simon once worked for Central Intelligence Agency (CIA). (Photo source: Reuters)
Simon admitted that he had taken US$10,000 from Li Zhiying’s investigative expenses
Hong Kong Takung Wenhui All media reported that the election is about to be announced on the 30th, NBC disclosed on the 30th, a copy of Hunter and the Internet circulating The "intelligence" document on its business in China was commissioned by Hong Kong's Apple Daily. "Apple Daily" first denied that it was involved on the 30th. Later, Li Zhiying admitted that Simon was involved and emphasized that "Apple Daily" had nothing to do with the incident. Simon used the money provided by the Li company, but Li said that because "the amount is too small", he does not need to receive He approved in advance. The
NBC report revealed that the source of the document, "Typhoon Investigations" (Typhoon Investigations), was a fictitious intelligence company, and the author of the Swiss security analyst Martin Aspen was also revealed to be not a real person, and the photos were synthesized by AI. Reports questioned that the right-wing dissemination of this document was one of the actions to discredit Hunter and harm Biden's campaign.
NBC also tracked down that one of the earliest disclosures of this document was American scholar Christopher Balding. Balding admitted to writing a "small part" of the report and participating in the preparation and evaluation work, Balding said The document was produced "commissioned by the Apple Daily", and the NBC report also pointed out that "A spokesperson for the Apple Daily confirmed that he had cooperated with Balding on the document."
Singapore’s "Lianhe Zaobao" integrated Hong Kong media reports that Simon has admitted to the incident on his personal Twitter, and apologized for the incident and announced his resignation. He described regretting the incident, but reiterated that he was no longer a spokesperson for the Apple Daily many years ago. Hong Kong's "Apple Daily" quoted Simon as saying that he once commissioned a writer in his personal capacity to conduct background checks on the persons in the report, and withdrew US$10,000 from Li Zhiying’s private company, which was paid by his private company. To the other party as investigation expenses. He also said that the purpose of the original commission was to investigate, not to publish a report.
Li Zhiying appeared in West Kowloon Court on the 15th. (Photo source: Reuters)
Simon is wanted by the Hong Kong police and has returned to the United States
Hong Kong's " Wen Wei Bao " reported that the Hong Kong Police National Security Office was suspected of colluding with foreign forces and conspiring to commit fraud on August 10 in accordance with the Hong Kong National Security Law. The charges included arresting 10 people including Li Zhiying and his three fathers and sons, 4 senior officials from Next Media and Zhou Ting, a former member of the "Hong Kong Independence" organization, and wanted Simon, a former CIA agent. Simon had previously left Hong Kong and returned to the United States. He was wanted by the police for suspicion of Hong Kong’s National Security Law. He said in an interview that he would not return to Hong Kong.
Hong Kong media disclosed last year that the "Occupy Central" account was "injected" by Li Zhiying with a large amount of capital, and then "presented" by Simon to distribute it, allowing the opposition to "perform their duties."
Dagong Wenhui once published an article signed by Su Juzu, saying that Li Zhiying has no officials and no job, and can connect with foreign senior officials and dignitaries, and is related to Simon. During the 2008 general election, Mark Simon and the American Chamber of Commerce jointly organized the election event "Election Central" and wrote to an American broadcaster seeking sponsorship. In the letter, Mark Simon stated that he was the chairman of the Hong Kong branch of the US Republican Party. According to reports, Mark Simon has repeatedly donated HK$58,326 to the Republican Party and affiliates of the United States in the name of Next Media. (End)
