Hong Kong court to hear plea for lighter sentence in pro-democracy ex-media mogul Jimmy Lai's case
HONG KONG (AP) — A Hong Kong court convenes a hearing on Monday to hear arguments about the sentencing of democracy advocate and onetime media magnate Jimmy Lai, whose conviction under a national security law could land him in jail for the rest of his life. Lai, 78, is the founder of the now-defunct Apple Daily newspaper and an outspoken critic of China’s ruling Communist Party. He was arrested in 2020 under the law imposed by Beijing following massive anti-government protests that rocked...
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