The media tycoon is the founder of Apple Daily, once a popular Chinese-language newspaper, which rose to top-selling popularity for its investigative reporting and criticism of the government and strong prodemocracy stand
Freedom of speech will be put to the test on Thursday as the high-profile trial of Jimmy Lai, founder of the popular and now-defunct Chinese-language newspaper Apple Daily, begins in Hong Kong.
The protest movement, which eventually was snuffed out, lacked any clear leader, but Mr. Lai’s high profile made him a target of the authorities. makes it illegal to “collude” with foreign forces to call for sanctions. Three of his companies connected to Apple Daily were also charged with colluding with foreign forces.
Mr. Lee said the government would ask for the trial to be postponed pending a decision, but did not provide a timeline. If Beijing intervenes, that would mark the sixth time that the Communist-ruled government has stepped in despite its promise to respect Hong Kong’s judicial independence and civil liberties for at least 50 years after China took over from Britain in 1997.Mr. Lai is due to be sentenced on Dec.
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