Media tycoon Jimmy Lai is charged under new Hong Kong law
The charge of suspicion of colluding with foreign forces is considered trumped up by many as China clamps down on any dissent in Hong Kong
11 December 2020 - 11:51
Hong Kong — Hong Kong pro-democracy activist and media tycoon Jimmy Lai has been charged under the city’s national security law on suspicion of colluding with foreign forces, his Apple Daily newspaper reported on Friday, citing a police source.
Lai, an ardent critic of Beijing, is the highest profile person charged under the sweeping new law imposed on the Chinese-ruled city in June...
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