Hong Kong mogul Jimmy Lai's lawyers persist in sedition charge dismissal as mistreatment of witness revealed

Hong Kong media tycoon Jimmy Lai's national security trial enters its second day, with his legal team continuing to push for the dismissal of a sedition charge against him. Lai is facing three conspiracy charges related to sedition and collusion with foreign forces for allegedly inciting public hatred and drawing international sanctions against authorities during the 2019 anti-government protests. On the first day of the trial, Lai's lawyers argued that the sedition charge should be struck off as prosecutors had not adhered to the time limit for laying such a charge. The trial continues with heightened police presence and limited media coverage.