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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Alisha Rahaman Sarkar

Closing arguments in Jimmy Lai’s national security trial begin amid health concerns

A Hong Kong court began hearing final arguments in the landmark national security trial of British media tycoon Jimmy Lai on Monday after multiple delays.

The 77-year-old founder of the now-shuttered Apple Daily is facing the prospect of life in prison if found guilty of sedition and collusion with foreign powers under Hong Kong’s national security law.

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