Hong Kong, Aug 15, 2025 (AFP) - Hong Kong tycoon Jimmy Lai's security trial delayed over health concerns

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2025-08-15

A Hong Kong court postponed media mogul Jimmy Lai's trial on Friday, citing his need for a heart monitor -- the second delay this week in the democracy campaigner's national security case. The 77-year-old British citizen and founder of the now-shuttered tabloid Apple Daily has been behind bars in Hong Kong since 2020, charged with foreign collusion. Closing arguments in the long-running trial were originally expected to begin Thursday, but all co......

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