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#BREAKING: Hong Kong pro-democracy media tycoon Jimmy Lai has pleaded not guilty to national security crimes. Lai, 76, faces charges under a Beijing-imposed national security law, including “collusion” with foreign forces. This is Day 4 of his trial. More to follow.🧵

File photo: In this picture taken on June 16, 2020, pro-democracy media tycoon Jimmy Lai poses during an interview with AFP at the Next Digital offices in Hong Kong. Pro-democracy media tycoon Jimmy Lai is set to stand trial on December 18, 2023, where he faces internationally condemned national security charges that could send him to jail for life. (Anthony Wallace / AFP)

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