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Jimmy Lai testifies for first time in Hong Kong national security trial

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Billionaire former media mogul and fierce critic of Beijing faces up to life in prison
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News video: Hong Kong: 45 pro-democracy activists sentenced to prison in biggest national security case

Hong Kong: 45 pro-democracy activists sentenced to prison in biggest national security case 01:10

A Hong Kong court has handed prison sentences to 45 democracy advocates in the city's largest trial under the 2020 national security law, with rights groups condemning the verdict.

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