Hong Kong Mogul Jimmy Lai Pleads Not Guilty to National Security Charges

Published on January 2, 2024

Jimmy Lai, a prominent publisher and pro-democracy activist, pleaded not guilty on Jan. 2 in a landmark trial, as prosecutors laid out details of what they called colluding with foreign forces threatening national security. Mr. Lai, founder of a now-shuttered pro-democracy newspaper Apple Daily, faces two counts of conspiracy to collude with foreign forces under the national security law, including calling for international sanctions against China and Hong Kong officials. The 76-year-old was also charged with conspiracy to publish seditious publications. According to Reuters, Mr. Lai said “not guilty” three times as each charge was read, appearing calm as he sat in a glass dock surrounded by guards and a court filled with family, supporters, and foreign diplomats....

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