Hong Kong tycoon Jimmy Lai pleads not guilty to national security crimes

Hong Kong (AFP) Jan 2, 2024

Hong Kong pro-democracy tycoon Jimmy Lai pleaded not guilty Tuesday to "sedition" and "collusion" charges in a high-profile national security trial that could see him jailed for life. The charges against Lai - founder of the now-shuttered popular Chinese-language tabloid Apple Daily - revolve around the newspaper's publications, which supported pro-democracy protests and criticised Beijing