Foreigner arrested on mainland over HK unrest

Mainland authorities say businessman Henley Lee helped foreign forces meddle in Hong Kong affairs. File photo: AFP

State media reported on Saturday that a businessman from Belize has been arrested in Guangdong province on suspicion of helping foreign forces "meddle" in Hong Kong affairs.



The Southern Daily said Henley Lee, who lives in China, was arrested by Guangzhou authorities on November 26 for funding criminal activities that harm national security.



The official Communist Party newspaper for the province also mentioned the arrest of Taiwanese man Lee Meng-chu who went missing in August after a trip to Hong Kong and was later confirmed to have been detained on the mainland.



He is accused of supporting activities that "oppose China and mess up Hong Kong", the newspaper said.



The report said Lee Meng-chu is a core member of a group supporting Taiwan independence and had joined an anti-extradition protest in Hong Kong in August.



He allegedly spied for overseas entities and provided them with state secrets, Southern Daily said.