Jimmy Lai enters not-guilty plea in Hong Kong court
January 03, 2024
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CWN Editor's Note: Pro-democracy activist Jimmy Lai entered not-guilty pleas to all charges in a dramatic courtroom appearance in Hong Kong on January 2.
Lai, who faces charges under Hong Kong’s strict “national security” law, was described by a prosecutor as “radical figure” who encouraged opposition to the regime. His lawyer replied that Lai, in his work as a publisher, “dared to print some home truths that the authorities didn’t like.” He said that “the pathetically flimsy nature of these charges is becoming plain for all to see.”
If convicted on the national-security charges, Lai could face life in prison.
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