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Emma De Ruiter

Hong Kong media tycoon Jimmy Lai convicted in national security trial

Jimmy Lai, a pro-democracy former Hong Kong media mogul and outspoken critic of Beijing, was convicted in a landmark national security trial on Monday, which could send him to prison for the rest of his life.

Three government-vetted judges found Lai, 78, guilty of conspiring with others to collude with foreign forces to endanger national security and conspiracy to publish seditious articles. He pleaded not guilty to all charges.

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