Posted 1/2/2024, 4:48:56 PM
Hong Kong Tycoon Jimmy Lai Pleads Not Guilty to National Security Charges, Faces Life in Prison
- Jimmy Lai, Hong Kong pro-democracy figure, pleads not guilty to national security and sedition charges
- Prosecution accuses Lai of colluding with U.S. officials to undermine Hong Kong interests
- Evidence centers on Lai's meetings with U.S. politicians and officials, social media posts, interviews
- Lai faces up to life in prison; trial seen as test of Hong Kong judiciary independence
- Lai already serving 5-year sentence on separate fraud conviction; trial expected to last 80 days