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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Helen Davidson in Taipei, Amy Hawkins and Patrick Wintour

Jimmy Lai pleads not guilty to all charges at Hong Kong national security trial

A police officer stands next to a motorcycle as a prison van passes
A prison van carrying Jimmy Lai arrives at the West Kowloon magistrates courts, where Lai's trial is taking place in Hong Kong. Photograph: Billy HC Kwok/AP

Jimmy Lai has pleaded not guilty to all charges at the resumption of his national security trial in Hong Kong.

The media tycoon and pro-democracy activist is facing up to life in prison if found guilty on the charges against him, brought under the 2021 national security law and a colonial-era sedition law.

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