US EditionDefence Begins Closing Arguments in Hong Kong Trial of Jimmy Lai
Jimmy Lai faces charges over 161 articles considered seditious under a Beijing-imposed law, with foreign governments monitoring the trial's impact on Hong Kong's judicial independence.
- Jimmy Lai, a 77-year-old pro-democracy figure and media entrepreneur from Hong Kong, is undergoing trial under a security legislation enacted by Beijing after the 2019 anti-government demonstrations.
- After 150 days of proceedings, the trial has progressed to its concluding phase this week; it involves charges of conspiring to collaborate with foreign forces and publishing seditious material, with the timing of the verdict yet to be determined.
- The defense began closing arguments declaring support for freedom of expression is not wrong, while prosecutors labeled 161 Apple Daily articles as seditious and argued Lai masterminded a conspiracy linked to foreign collusion.
- Lead lawyer Caoilfhionn Gallagher stated she "won't be intimidated" despite extensive hacking, impersonation, surveillance, and multiple threats including rape threats, illustrating efforts to intimidate Lai’s legal team.
- The case is widely viewed as a barometer of Hong Kong’s judicial independence and press freedom, with the hearing set to resume Thursday and ongoing concern over Lai’s health noted during the trial.
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AlKhaleej TodayDefence begins closing arguments in Hong Kong media mogul Jimmy Lai trial
HONG KONG, Aug 20 — A lawyer representing Jimmy Lai said Wednesday it was “not wrong to support freedom of expression” as the defence began closing arguments in the jailed Hong Kong media mogul’s national security trial.The 77-year-old founder of the now-shuttered Apple Daily newspaper has contested two counts of foreign collusion, with authorities accusing him of using various platforms to lobby Western nations to sanction China and Hong Kong.T…
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