A Hong Kong court postponed the national security trial of jailed media tycoon Jimmy Lai until September 2023, citing scheduling conflicts and an uncertain wait for a ruling from Beijing on whether he can be represented by a foreign lawyer
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Mr. Lai, 75, was the founder of the now-closed Apple Daily, a staunchly pro-democracy newspaper that aggressively criticized China’s ruling Communist Party and Hong Kong’s pro-Beijing leadership.
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