Hong Kong court refuses to drop Jimmy Lai sedition charge

A Hong Kong court on Friday rejected jailed pro-democracy tycoon Jimmy Lai’s bid to throw out a charge of seditious publication in a trial that has attracted international attention. The trial began Monday for Lai, who is charged with “collusion” with foreign forces under a Beijing-imposed national security law, a charge that carries a potential […]

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