The national security trial of Hong Kong pro-democracy media tycoon Jimmy Lai was postponed for the second time on Tuesday after his British lawyer was denied a visa extension, according to local reports. The trial has been pushed back to Sept. 25, 2023, and is expected to last 40 days, pending a decision by the…
Hong Kong Delays Jimmy Lai’s Security Trial as British Lawyer’s Visa Extension Denied
December 14, 2022
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