Jimmy Lai denies sedition and collusion charges<br /><br />Jimmy Lai, a prominent activist and publisher, has pleaded not guilty to charges of sedition and collusion with foreign countries in a high-profile national security trial in Hong Kong. The 76-year-old media tycoon, arrested during a crackdown on dissidents after 2019 pro-democracy protests, could face life imprisonment under Beijing's national security law, with the trial expected to last around 80 days without a jury.<br /><br />Photos by AP<br /><br />Subscribe to The Manila Times Channel - https://tmt.ph/YTSubscribe <br />Visit our website at https://www.manilatimes.net <br /> <br />Follow us: <br />Facebook - https://tmt.ph/facebook <br />Instagram - https://tmt.ph/instagram <br />Twitter - https://tmt.ph/twitter <br />DailyMotion - https://tmt.ph/dailymotion <br /> <br />Subscribe to our Digital Edition - https://tmt.ph/digital <br /> <br />Check out our Podcasts: <br />Spotify - https://tmt.ph/spotify <br />Apple Podcasts - https://tmt.ph/applepodcasts <br />Amazon Music - https://tmt.ph/amazonmusic <br />Deezer: https://tmt.ph/deezer <br />Stitcher: https://tmt.ph/stitcher<br />Tune In: https://tmt.ph/tunein<br /> <br />#TheManilaTimes <br />#worldnews <br />#activist <br />#democracy
