Hong Kong media tycoon Jimmy Lai charged under national security law – local media


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Lai, an ardent critic of Beijing, would be the highest profile person charged under the sweeping new law imposed on the Chinese-ruled city in June. Hong Kong | December 11, 2020 12:11:59 pm Founder of Next Digital Jimmy Lai. (AP Photo/Kin Cheung) Hong Kong democracy activist and media tycoon Jimmy Lai has been charged under the city’s national security law on suspicion of colluding with foreign forces and endangering national security, local media reported on Friday, citing unnamed sources. Lai, an ardent critic of Beijing, would be the highest profile person charged under the sweeping new law imposed on the...