Jimmy Lai gets $1.3m bail in Hong Kong national security case
An immediate appeal by the prosecution for media tycoon Lai, the highest profile pro-democracy activist, was denied
23 December 2020 - 13:41
Hong Kong — A Hong Kong court granted HK$10-million ($1.3m) bail to media tycoon Jimmy Lai, the highest profile pro-democracy activist charged under the city’s new national security law on suspicion of colluding with foreign forces.
An immediate appeal by the prosecution, on Monday, was then denied...
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