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    Jimmy Lai lawyers urge Hong Kong court to throw out sedition charge as landmark trial begins

    by Alisha Rahaman Sarkar Dec 18, 2023 3 minutes
    Source: AFP via Getty Images

    The landmark trial of media mogul Jimmy Lai began in Hong Kong on Monday, with his lawyers seeking the dismissal of sedition charges due to the amount of time that had already lapsed when he was formally charged.

    Mr Lai, 76, has already spent more than 1,000 days in detention since he was arrested inHe is facing charges of to endanger national security and conspiring with others to release seditious publications.

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