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International Business Times
International Business Times
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Xinqi SU

Hong Kong Tycoon Jimmy Lai Tells Court He Advocated 'Peaceful Resistance'

Hong Kong tycoon Jimmy Lai has been behind bars since December 2020 (Credit: AFP)

Jailed Hong Kong tycoon Jimmy Lai on Friday said he had advocated for "peaceful resistance" against China's erosion of the city's freedoms and tried to "reduce violence" during huge democracy protests in 2019.

Lai has been giving evidence for three days in his trial for collusion with foreign forces, an offence carrying up to life in prison under the sweeping national security law Beijing imposed on the financial hub in mid-2020.

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