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HONG KONG: Pro-democracy tycoon Jimmy Lai went on trial in Hong Kong on Monday on national security charges that could see him jailed for life, with the United States and the United Kingdom demanding his release.
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Jimmy Lai went on trial on Monday on charges of sedition and conspiracy to collude with foreign forces and inciting public hatred.
The self-made media mogul has already been detained for more than 1,000 days and faces the possibility of life in prison if he is found guilty.
The heroic press baron and champion of liberty is led into a hushed court for the proceeding that is likely to put him away for life.