Hans Tse

Nov 19, 2024 | hongkongfp.com | Mercedes Hutton |Hans Tse

Detained pro-democracy media tycoon Jimmy Lai is set to take the stand for the first time on Wednesday in his high-profile national security trial. The 76-year-old founder of the shuttered Apple Daily newspaper stands accused of two counts of taking part in a “conspiracy to collude with foreign forces” under Beijing’s security law, and one count of conspiring to publish “seditious” materials under a colonial-era law. He faces up to life in prison if convicted.

Mar 10, 2024 | practicesource.com | Hans Tse |Tom Grundy |Hillary Leung |Irene Chan

As always HKFP is your best sourceHong Kong has revealed the draft text of its new, homegrown security law – known locally as Article 23 – as it arrived at the legislature on Friday. The bill includes major offences such as treason and insurrection, which could be punished with life imprisonment. By Tom Grundy.

Dec 16, 2023 | hongkongfp.com | Mercedes Hutton |Hans Tse

Hong Kong’s former pro-democracy media tycoon Jimmy Lai goes on trial Monday under the Beijing-imposed national security law and faces a life sentence if convicted in a case which has sparked international concern. Lai, who turned 76 in prison on December 8, has been in custody since December 2020 and is currently serving a prison sentence for a separate fraud case.