Hong Kong media mogul Jimmy Lai’s lawyers to argue no case to answer at national security trial
Lawyers for Hong Kong media mogul Jimmy Lai have said they will argue the tycoon has no case to answer in his national security trial, in which he faces three conspiracy charges involving foreign collusion and sedition. Senior Counsel Robert Pang, representing Lai, said on Monday that the defence would contend that the prosecution’s evidence was insufficient to support the tycoon’s conviction. He asked the court for time to prepare a “no case to answer” written submission. Pang raised the matter before the prosecution began playing Lai’s past interviews with overseas media outlets and a talk s...