The high-profile case of the 76-year-old former Apple Daily publisher and pro-democracy campaigner relates to a 2020 law imposed by Beijing and, if found guilty, he could face life in prison
FILE - Hong Kong media tycoon Jimmy Lai pauses during an interview in Hong Kong on July 1, 2020. A Hong Kong court on Thursday rejected an effort by media mogul Jimmy Lai to have a national security case against him thrown out.
But a panel of three national security judges rejected this gambit, saying there was sufficient evidence for the case to proceed. If found guilty, Mr. Lai could face life in prison. During the 2019 protests, Mr. Lai — a longtime pro-democracy campaigner — advocated for international sanctions against Hong Kong and China, both in the pages of Apple Daily and by leaning on connections in Washington and elsewhere. He also provided limited support to a protester-led publicity campaign which paid for adverts in foreign newspapers,My father, Jimmy Lai, may be on trial.
Prosecutors argue Mr. Lai is guilty of a criminal conspiracy which began before the security law came into force but continued beyond June 30, 2020.
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