Posted 1/2/2024, 5:37:00 AM
Jimmy Lai Pleads Not Guilty to National Security and Sedition Charges in Hong Kong
- Jimmy Lai pleaded not guilty to all national security and sedition charges against him in Hong Kong
- The charges carry up to life in prison; he conspired to collude with foreign countries and publish seditious material
- Prosecution cites 161 Apple Daily publications from April 2019-June 2021 as examples of seditious content
- Lai accused of instructing pro-democracy group to lobby foreign countries for sanctions
- Lai seen as key supporter of Hong Kong's pro-democracy movement; already served over a year in jail on other charges