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Hong Kong prosecutors began final arguments Monday in the national security trial of 77-year-old media mogul Jimmy Lai, who faces charges of colluding with foreign forces and conspiring to publish seditious materials under Beijing's 2020 national security law.</span

Hong Kong prosecutors began final arguments Monday in the national security trial of 77-year-old media mogul Jimmy Lai, who faces charges of colluding with foreign forces and conspiring to publish seditious materials under Beijing's 2020 national security law.

Lai founded Apple Daily newspaper, which was forced to close in June 2021 after police raids and asset freezes, and has been detained since December 2020, spending much of his imprisonment in solitary confinement for over 1,600 days.</span

Lai founded Apple Daily newspaper, which was forced to close in June 2021 after police raids and asset freezes, and has been detained since December 2020, spending much of his imprisonment in solitary confinement for over 1,600 days.

<a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.verity.news/story/2025/jimmy-lai-trial-delayed-over-health-concerns-in-hong-kong">The trial was delayed twice last week</a> due to heavy rain and concerns over Lai's health after he experienced heart palpitations and episodes where he felt like collapsing, prompting judges to order heart monitoring equipment and medication.

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The trial was delayed twice last week due to heavy rain and concerns over Lai's health after he experienced heart palpitations and episodes where he felt like collapsing, prompting judges to order heart monitoring equipment and medication.

Prosecutors allege Lai used his international connections to lobby foreign countries, particularly the United States, for sanctions against Hong Kong and China, citing his July 2019 meetings with then-Vice President Mike Pence and Secretary of State Mike Pompeo.</span

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Prosecutors allege Lai used his international connections to lobby foreign countries, particularly the United States, for sanctions against Hong Kong and China, citing his July 2019 meetings with then-Vice President Mike Pence and Secretary of State Mike Pompeo.

The trial, presided over by three national security judges, has stretched nearly 150 days since beginning in December 2023, almost double the original estimate, and could result in a life sentence if Lai is convicted.

The trial, presided over by three  national security judges, has stretched nearly 150 days since beginning in December 2023, almost double the original estimate, and could result in a life sentence if Lai is convicted.

Western governments including the United States, United Kingdom, and European Union have called for Lai's release, while China has accused him of stirring anti-China sentiments and condmned alleged foreign interference in its internal affairs.

Western governments including the United States, United Kingdom, and European Union have called for Lai's release, while China has accused him of stirring anti-China sentiments and condmned alleged foreign interference in its internal affairs.

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The trial was delayed twice last week due to heavy rain and concerns over Lai's health after he experienced heart palpitations and episodes where he felt like collapsing, prompting judges to order heart monitoring equipment and medication.</span

The trial, presided over by three hand-picked national security judges, has stretched nearly 150 days since beginning in December 2023, almost double the original 80-day estimate, and could result in a life sentence if Lai is convicted.</span

The trial, presided over by three hand-picked national security judges, has stretched nearly 150 days since beginning in December 2023, almost double the original 80-day estimate, and could result in a life sentence if Lai is convicted.

Western governments including the United States, United Kingdom, and European Union have called for Lai's release, while China has accused him of stirring anti-China sentiments and firmly opposes foreign interference in its internal affairs.</span

Western governments including the United States, United Kingdom, and European Union have called for Lai's release, while China has accused him of stirring anti-China sentiments and firmly opposes foreign interference in its internal affairs.

Lai orchestrated a systematic campaign to undermine China's sovereignty by actively soliciting foreign sanctions and hostile activities against Hong Kong and mainland China. His actions went far beyond normal journalism, involving deliberate collusion with foreign forces to destabilize the region during the 2019 riots. The national security law was necessary to restore stability and prevent such seditious activities.

Lai orchestrated a systematic campaign to undermine China's sovereignty by actively soliciting foreign sanctions and hostile activities against Hong Kong and mainland China. His actions went far beyond normal journalism, involving deliberate collusion with foreign forces to destabilize the region during the 2019 riots. The national security law was necessary to restore stability and prevent such seditious activities.

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This trial represents a clear assault on press freedom and judicial independence in Hong Kong. Lai's only crime was running a newspaper that criticized the government and meeting with foreign officials, activities that should be protected under basic democratic principles. The prolonged detention in solitary confinement of a 77-year-old man with deteriorating health shows the authoritarian nature of this prosecution.

This trial represents a clear assault on press freedom and judicial independence in Hong Kong. Lai's only crime was running a newspaper that criticized the government and meeting with foreign officials, activities that should be protected under basic democratic principles. The prolonged detention in solitary confinement of a 77-year-old man with deteriorating health shows the authoritarian nature of this prosecution.

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