'I've done no wrong': Hong Kong media tycoon faces five years' prison for participating in anti-government protests


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Print with images and other media Print text only Print Cancel Hong Kong media tycoon Jimmy Lai and two pro-democracy activists face five years in prison after pleading guilty to charges of participating in an illegal march during mass anti-government protests in 2019. Key points: The media tycoon was part of several marches, most notably in August 2019 Activists Lee Cheuk-yan and Yeung Sum also pleaded guilty These protests were over China's increasing influence on the semi-autonomous region The plea of guilty to joining the citywide unlawful protest comes a week after Lai and six more activists were found guilty...