The Hong Kong government has strongly condemned “smear campaigns” by foreign forces and anti-China media companies in relation to the national security law trial of former newspaper boss Jimmy Lai Chee-ying, who returns to court on Thursday.
Prosecutors and defence lawyers will make their final oral arguments in his high-profile trial. The closing submissions procedure will be the Apple Daily founder’s last appearance at West Kowloon Court before the three presiding High Court judges reach a…
