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Hong Kong court postpones closing arguments in Jimmy Lai trial
Closing arguments begin in the trial of Jimmy Lai, accused under Hong Kong's national security law, after nearly 150 days in custody and facing possible life imprisonment.
- Hailed by some as a hero and scorned by others as a traitor, Hong Kong's pro-democracy media tycoon Jimmy Lai is in the final stage of his national security trial.
- Lai, who is accused of colluding with foreign forces under a Beijing-imposed national security law, has been detained since December 2020 and faces a maximum sentence of life imprisonment if convicted.
- The prosecution of Lai has captured international attention, with rights groups and foreign governments urging his release, while critics say his case shows how Hong Kong's legal system has been weaponized to silence political opposition.
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Washington, Aug. 14 (EFE).- U.S. President Donald Trump said this Thursday that he included the release of tycoon Jimmy Lai, imprisoned since 2020 in Hong Kong, among the issues to be addressed in the trade negotiations that his country currently has with China, although he recognized that it is a complex matter. Trump, who had already claimed that he would seek to release Lai from before returning to power, indicated that he has already raised …
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Hong Kong court postpones closing arguments in Jimmy Lai trial
A court hearing for jailed Hong Kong media mogul Jimmy Lai was postponed on Thursday due to bad weather, further lengthening a national security trial that began in 2023.
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Hong Kong court postpones closing arguments in media mogul Jimmy Lai trial due to bad weather
HONG KONG, Aug 14 — A court hearing for jailed Hong Kong media mogul Jimmy Lai was postponed on Thursday due to bad weather, further lengthening a national security trial that began in 2023.The city’s weather observatory hoisted the highest-level rainstorm warning for around three hours on Thursday morning, leading the judiciary to cancel hearings for the day.The 77-year-old founder of the Apple Daily newspaper is charged with foreign collusion …
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