Jimmy Lai pleads guilty to opposition protest in Hong Kong
Lai pleaded guilty to organising one protest, while pleading not guilty to taking part in it
Hong Kong — Media tycoon Jimmy Lai, former legislator Albert Ho and eight others pleaded guilty to organising a 2019 protest that highlighted local opposition to the Communist Party on the 70th anniversary of its rule in Beijing.
Lai, Ho and the rest entered pleas Monday related to an unauthorised assembly to mark National Day on October 1 2019, an occasion in which President Xi Jinping sought to demonstrate China’s strength by hosting a huge military parade in Beijing. The anniversary saw protests erupt across Hong Kong, with many starting out peaceful and turning violent as demonstrations dragged on and police cracked down...
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