Former media boss Jimmy Lai Chee-ying returns to the witness box in Hong Kong on Tuesday to explain his communications with associates and friends after the Beijing-imposed national security law came into effect on June 30, 2020, as his testimony enters its fourth week. The 77-year-old has pleaded not guilty to two charges of conspiring…
Former media boss Jimmy Lai Chee-ying has admitted he wanted the US to impose “draconian” sanctions to compel Beijing to reconsider imposing the national security law on Hong Kong, while maintaining the “fight for freedom” should persist without regard to personal safety. Lai, 77, also denied on Friday that he ever told a paralegal involved…
This story has been made freely available as a public service to our readers. Please consider supporting SCMP’s journalism by subscribing. Get faster notifications on the latest updates by downloading our app. Lai, 76, has denied two charges of conspiring to collude with foreign forces under the 2020 national security law, as well as a…