Coverage dated November 19, 2024

Jailed Hong Kong media mogul Jimmy Lai takes stand to rebut 'collusion with foreign forces' charges

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Jailed former Hong Kong media mogul Jimmy Lai took the stand for the first time Wednesday in his trial on conspiracy to collude with foreign powers and publishing seditious anti-government material.

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  1. UPI

    Jailed Hong Kong media mogul Jimmy Lai takes stand to rebut 'collusion with foreign forces' charges (opens UPI)

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    UPI's feed description

    Jailed former Hong Kong media mogul Jimmy Lai took the stand for the first time Wednesday in his trial on conspiracy to collude with foreign powers and publishing seditious anti-government material.

  2. Digital Journal

    Hong Kong tycoon Jimmy Lai takes witness stand in collusion trial (opens Digital Journal)

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    Pro-democracy Hong Kong tycoon Jimmy Lai will take the stand in his collusion trial on Wednesday, testifying in court for the first time despite five

  3. Deutsche Welle

    Hong Kong: China-critic Jimmy Lai testifies at trial – DW (opens Deutsche Welle)

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    Deutsche Welle's feed description

    The media mogul told the court he wanted the people of Hong Kong to be more informed about freedom. It is Lai's first testimony in the trial against him for alleged violations of Hong Kong's controversial security law.

  4. Voice of America

    National security trial of Hong Kong media tycoon Jimmy Lai: what's happened so far (opens Voice of America)

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    Lai was first arrested, under the national security law in August 2020, and has spent much of the time since in prison

  5. The Guardian

    Jimmy Lai trial: key points from media mogul’s testimony on first day (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    Detained pro-democracy activist spoke for first time about charges against him under Hong Kong national security law

  6. Al Jazeera

    Hong Kong’s pro-democracy tycoon Jimmy Lai takes stand in collusion trial (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Al Jazeera's feed description

    Lai denies supporting Hong Kong independence, says his now-defunct newspaper stood for ‘core values’ of city’s people.

  7. NBC News

    Hong Kong media tycoon Jimmy Lai testifies in landmark national security trial (opens NBC News)

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    Former Hong Kong publisher Jimmy Lai began testifying in his landmark national security trial that is widely seen as a measure of press freedom in the city.

  8. Local News 8

    Hong Kong to hear from jailed media tycoon Jimmy Lai for the first time in four years at his trial (opens Local News 8)

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    Local News 8's feed description

    By Kathleen Magramo, Chris Lau and Nectar Gan, CNN Hong Kong (CNN) — Jimmy Lai, the pugnacious Hong Kong media tycoon whose now shuttered tabloid Apple Daily was a regular thorn in Beijing’s side, is expected to testify on Wednesday at his own national security trial in a high stakes court battle th…

  9. CNN

    Hong Kong hears from jailed media tycoon Jimmy Lai for the first time in four years at his trial (opens CNN)

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    Jimmy Lai, the pugnacious Hong Kong media tycoon whose now shuttered tabloid Apple Daily was a regular thorn in Beijing’s side, took the stand Wednesday in his own defense for the first time in a high stakes national security trial that could send him to prison for life.

  10. Local News 8

    Former Hong Kong publisher Jimmy Lai is expected to testify in his national security trial soon (opens Local News 8)

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    Local News 8's feed description

    Associated Press HONG KONG (AP) — The landmark national security trial of prominent Hong Kong activist publisher Jimmy Lai resumes Wednesday, with the founder of the now-shuttered pro-democracy newspaper Apple Daily expected to testify in his defense soon.

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