Jimmy Lai: HK mogul pleads not guilty to national security crimes

BBC :
Hong Kong pro-democracy media mogul Jimmy Lai has pleaded not guilty after a case against him resumed on Tuesday.

Mr Lai, 76, faces life imprisonment if found guilty of threatening Hong Kong’s national security and colluding with foreign forces.

His case has sparked an international outcry and is widely seen as a test of Hong Kong’s judicial independence.

His landmark trial started on 18 December after a year-long delay and is expected to last for about 80 days.

Mr Lai has been held in solitary confinement since December 2020, following his arrest for fraud and for his involvement in protests in the former British territory.