Hong Kong’s Jimmy Lai admits ‘mistake’ of sharing British activist’s tweet
By Brian Wong
Former media boss Jimmy Lai Chee-ying has said he would “take full responsibility” for a “mistake” allowing a British political activist’s appeal for sanctions on Hong Kong and Beijing officials to be shared on his social media profile.
Lai also told his high-profile national security trial he had “misread the situation” by claiming Beijing realised the June 2020 imposition of the national security law on Hong Kong was “a big mistake” and that he would not be arrested.
The founder of the now-defunct Apple Daily tabloid returned to West Kowloon Court on Friday to give evidence for a 17th day regarding the online comments he made about mainland China and Hong Kong.
The 77-year-old has denied two conspiracy charges of collusion with foreign forces as well as a third count of conspiracy to publish seditious materials.
The court’s attention was drawn to an online comment by British political activist Benedict Rogers, dated July 30, 2020, slamming the disqualifications of Hong Kong opposition hopefuls from the Legislative Council election originally slated for that year.
The government later postponed the poll for a year, citing the public health risks of the Covid-19 pandemic.
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By Brian Wong
Former media boss Jimmy Lai Chee-ying has said he would “take full responsibility” for a “mistake” allowing a British political activist’s appeal for sanctions on Hong Kong and Beijing officials to be shared on his social media profile.
Lai also told his high-profile national security trial he had “misread the situation” by claiming Beijing realised the June 2020 imposition of the national security law on Hong Kong was “a big mistake” and that he would not be arrested.
The founder of the now-defunct Apple Daily tabloid returned to West Kowloon Court on Friday to give evidence for a 17th day regarding the online comments he made about mainland China and Hong Kong.
The 77-year-old has denied two conspiracy charges of collusion with foreign forces as well as a third count of conspiracy to publish seditious materials.
The court’s attention was drawn to an online comment by British political activist Benedict Rogers, dated July 30, 2020, slamming the disqualifications of Hong Kong opposition hopefuls from the Legislative Council election originally slated for that year.
The government later postponed the poll for a year, citing the public health risks of the Covid-19 pandemic.
via SCMP Full Text Feed
