Jimmy Lai says he was ‘too optimistic’ about Hongkongers’ willingness to resist on eve of security law’s enactment

[HKFP] - 12/5/2024

Jailed media tycoon Jimmy Lai has said he was “too optimistic” about Hong Kong people’s willingness to resist a Beijing-drafted national security law before it was imposed in June 2020. Lai, 76, told his national security trial on Thursday that it was “wishful thinking” on his part to believe (…)



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