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Hong Kong Court Hears Closing Arguments In Tycoon Jimmy Lai's Trial

The 77-year-old founder of the Apple Daily newspaper has pleaded not guilty to two counts of foreign collusion (Credit: AFP)

Hong Kong prosecutors on Monday began closing arguments in the trial of pro-democracy media tycoon Jimmy Lai, saying the septuagenarian was fit to attend hearings after an adjournment last week to equip him with a heart monitor.

The 77-year-old founder of the now-shuttered Apple Daily newspaper has pleaded not guilty to two counts of foreign collusion, with authorities accusing him of using various platforms to lobby Western nations to sanction China and Hong Kong.

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