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Hong Kong court hears closing arguments in trial of Jimmy Lai
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A Hong Kong court has begun hearing final arguments in the landmark trial of a former pro-democracy activist -- and newspaper founder -- Jimmy Lai, who faces life in prison if he is convicted. 77 year old Jimmy Lai is on trial under Beijing's national security law, accused of colluding with foreign forces and publishing seditious material. The long-running case is widely seen as a test of press freedom in Hong Kong.
Guest: Tom Grundy, Editor in Chief and founder of Free Press in Hong Kong
Producer: Anne Barker
388 episodes
Manage episode 501079335 series 2902253
A Hong Kong court has begun hearing final arguments in the landmark trial of a former pro-democracy activist -- and newspaper founder -- Jimmy Lai, who faces life in prison if he is convicted. 77 year old Jimmy Lai is on trial under Beijing's national security law, accused of colluding with foreign forces and publishing seditious material. The long-running case is widely seen as a test of press freedom in Hong Kong.
Guest: Tom Grundy, Editor in Chief and founder of Free Press in Hong Kong
Producer: Anne Barker
388 episodes
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