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Hong Kong media tycoon Jimmy Lai stands trial

today20 November, 2024

Background

 

Media tycoon Jimmy Lai is pleading not guilty to breaching the Beijing imposed national security law in a Hong Kong court. The 76-year-old founder of the now-closed tabloid Apple Daily is accused of colluding with foreign forces, a charge that could carry a sentence of up to life in prison. Laura Westbrook reports.

 

Written by: Leonard Witbeen