Hong Kong media tycoon Jimmy Lai was remanded into custody on Thursday after being charged with fraud, the latest in a string of prosecutions brought against high-profile Beijing critics and democracy campaigners.
His detention came as a prominent opposition politician announced he had fled overseas during a trip to Denmark.
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