Trial of pro-democracy tycoon Jimmy Lai opens in Hong Kong

A landmark national security trial for leading China critic Jimmy Lai opened in Hong Kong on Monday amid tight security, with the pro-democracy activist battling charges that he colluded with foreign forces, including the United States.

Trial of pro-democracy tycoon Jimmy Lai opens in Hong Kong
A older man in a grey suit, wearing a turquoise-coloured surgical mask, enters a building.

A landmark national security trial for leading China critic Jimmy Lai opened in Hong Kong on Monday amid tight security, with the pro-democracy activist battling charges that he colluded with foreign forces, including the United States.