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Jailed Hong Kong media tycoon Jimmy Lai, 6 others charged with sedition

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Lai, 74, the founder of the pro-democracy Apple Daily newspaper, appeared in court alongside six other former Apple Daily staff. The daily tabloid closed in June after authorities raided the newspaper, arrested staff on national security grounds and froze assets. Lai already faces two charges under a national security law that Beijing imposed on the former British colony last June.

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Indian Express

Hong Kong Apple Daily founder and staff face new sedition charge

Jimmy Lai already faces two charges under a national security law that Beijing imposed on the former British colony last June, including collusion with a foreign country.

3 years ago·India

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South China Morning Post

Hong Kong tycoon Jimmy Lai, 6 former employees hit with fresh sedition charge

The new charge alleges that the defendants conspired to print, publish, sell, offer for sale, distribute, display or reproduce seditious publications.

3 years ago·Hong Kong

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SBS News

Pro-democracy media tycoon Jimmy Lai facing new charges

Mr Lai been detained for over a year and is now in the maximum-security Stanley Prison in solitary confinement.

3 years ago·Sydney, Australia

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UPI

Jailed Hong Kong media tycoon Jimmy Lai, 6 others charged with sedition

Former Hong Kong media tycoon Jimmy Lai now faces a charge of sedition after prosecutors said Tuesday that his former newspaper published seditious materials that promoted independence for the Chinese-controlled island.

3 years ago·Washington, United States

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Deutsche Welle

Hong Kong: Jimmy Lai faces fresh sedition charge

Jailed Apple Daily founder Jimmy Lai and six staff members of the tabloid have appeared in court as prosecutors filed charges of "seditious publications."

3 years ago·Bonn, Germany

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News18 India

Hong Kong Apple Daily Founder and Staff Face New Sedition Charge

Prosecutors allege that the publications could "bring into hatred or contempt or to excite disaffection" against the Hong Kong and Chinese governments.

3 years ago·India

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