The founder of Hong Kong’s now shuttered Apple Daily newspaper, Lai, 77, who is also a British citizen, has been in jail since December 2020.
Lai is currently standing trial for “collusion with foreign forces” under Hong Kong’s National Security Law.
Jimmy Lai’s son Sebastien has warned that “time is running out” for his father’s health, and called on Britain and the United States to push for his release.
Human rights groups say Lai’s trial is a “sham” and part of a broad crackdown on dissent in Hong Kong.
The hearings were scheduled to begin on Aug. 14, but were postponed due to bad weather. They are expected to last eight days.
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