💨 Abstract
On Monday, Jimmy Lai, a former Hong Kong media mogul and critic of Beijing, will hear the verdict in his national security trial. Lai, 78, faces life imprisonment if convicted. Arrested in 2020 under a Beijing-imposed national security law, Lai's trial has been closely watched internationally as a gauge of media freedom and judicial independence in Hong Kong.
Courtesy: WTOP Staff
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