Friday, August 22, 2025

Hong Kong mogul Jimmy Lai's lawer says his "armchair punditry" was not criminal

INTRO: Hong Kong media mogul Jimmy Lai's lawyer clashed with judges over whether the pro-democracy newspaper founder's "armchair punditry" on social media breached the city's national security law.

The 77-year-old founder of the now-closed Apple Daily stands accused of colluding with foreign forces and conspiring to publish seditious content in his role as founder of the tabloid newspaper. Laura Westbrook reports.


IN: In court...
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DUR: 44"


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