On Monday Hong Kong’s High Court found pro-democracy tycoon Jimmy Lai guilty on two charges of foreign collusion and one charge of sedition. The outspoken Beijing critic was arrested in 2020, under a national security law that was enforced by China after massive pro-democracy demonstrations in Hong Kong a year before. The conviction may see him spend the rest of his life in prison. Lai pleaded not guilty to all charges. DW speaks to Tom Grundy, Hong Kong Free Press Editor in Chief, on the guilty verdict #jimmylai #hongkong #mediamogul For more news go to: http://www.dw.com/en/ Follow DW on social media: ►Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dwnews ►TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@dwnews ►Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/deutschewellenews/ ►Twitter: https://twitter.com/dwnews Für Videos in deutscher Sprache besuchen Sie: https://www.youtube.com/dwdeutsch Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/user/deutschewelleenglish?sub_confirmation=1
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On Monday Hong Kong’s High Court found pro-democracy tycoon Jimmy Lai guilty on two charges of foreign collusion and one charge of sedition. The outspoken Beijing critic was arrested in 2020, under a national security law that was enforced by China after massive pro-democracy demonstrations in Hong Kong a year before. The conviction may see him spend the rest of his life in prison. Lai pleaded not guilty to all charges. DW speaks to Tom Grundy, Hong Kong Free Press Editor in Chief, on the guilty verdict #jimmylai #hongkong #mediamogul For more news go to: http://www.dw.com/en/ Follow DW on social media: ►Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dwnews ►TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@dwnews ►Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/deutschewellenews/ ►Twitter: https://twitter.com/dwnews Für Videos in deutscher Sprache besuchen Sie: https://www.youtube.com/dwdeutsch Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/user/deutschewelleenglish?sub_confirmation=1
