Reaction to Hong Kong Tycoon Jimmy Lai’s Guilty Verdict in National Security Trial

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HONG KONG, Dec 15 (Reuters) – Hong Kong ‌tycoon ​Jimmy Lai was ‌found guilty on Monday of two counts of ​conspiracy to collude with foreign forces and one count of ‍sedition under a China-imposed national ​security law that could see him jailed for ​life.
Lai ⁠had pleaded not guilty to two charges of conspiracy to collude with foreign forces, and a charge of conspiracy to publish seditious material.
Following are comments on the verdict:
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