Hong Kong, Nov 20, 2024 (AFP) - Hong Kong tycoon Jimmy Lai tells court he championed 'freedom'

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2024-11-20

Jailed Hong Kong media tycoon Jimmy Lai insisted his newspaper had championed democracy and "freedom" as he took the witness stand for the first time in his collusion trial on Wednesday. Lai's case is one of the most prominent prosecuted under the national security law imposed by Beijing in 2020, with Western countries and rights groups demanding his release. The 76-year-old founder of tabloid Apple Daily is accused of colluding with foreign for......

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