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WSJ
3 months ago
World news

Opinion | Jimmy Lai's Offense: Tweets and Op-eds

Jimmy Lai's trial centers around his support for democracy and concerns about eroding freedoms in Hong Kong.
The national security case against Lai does not involve selling state secrets or plotting assassinations. [ more ]
www.independent.co.uk
4 months ago
UK news

David Cameron calls on Hong Kong to release Jimmy Lai

Foreign secretary David Cameron called for the release of pro-democracy media mogul Jimmy Lai as his high-profile national security trial began in Hong Kong.
Critics have accused the Hong Kong authorities of weaponizing the new national security law to throttle the pro-democracy movement. [ more ]
www.independent.co.uk
4 months ago
UK news

Jimmy Lai's son urges Cameron to demand release of media tycoon

Media mogul Jimmy Lai's son is urging David Cameron to demand his father's release ahead of his high-profile trial in Hong Kong.
Lai's loved ones fear he will die in prison under the China-imposed National Security Law. [ more ]
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WSJ
4 months ago
World news

Hong Kong Dissident's Tweets, Ties To Trump Officials Cited in National Security Trial

Jimmy Lai's trial on national security charges has begun, with prosecutors using his tweets, interviews, and a photograph with Mike Pence as evidence.
Lai pleaded not guilty to charges of conspiracy to commit collusion with foreign forces and sedition, and faces the possibility of life imprisonment if convicted. [ more ]
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