But Pang told West Kowloon Court the message might have been written by an American rather than Lai and singled out a paragraph in the message, dated July 15 that year, where the writer used “we” in relation to the United States. “It’s possible that you misunderstood his message,” the senior counsel told ex-associate publisher … Read more
A landmark national security trial opened Monday in Hong Kong for prominent activist and publisher Jimmy Lai, who faces a possible life sentence if convicted under a law imposed by Beijing to crush dissidents. Lai, 76, was arrested in August 2020 during a crackdown on the city’s pro-democracy movement under the sweeping national security law … Read more
Hong Kong media tycoon Jimmy Lai Chee-ying’s lawyers on Monday urged a court to dismiss a sedition charge against him and insisted it was filed after the relevant time limit had expired, prompting judges to express their reservations over the contention. On the first day of the long-awaited trial, Lai’s five-strong legal team, led by … Read more
