Dissident Jimmy Lai trial 'undermines confidence' in Hong Kong: EU

Brussels (AFP) Dec 18, 2023

A trial in Hong Kong of a pro-democracy tycoon, Jimmy Lai, "undermines confidence" in the Chinese territory's rule of law and investor attractiveness, the EU said Monday. "The European Union deplores the charges brought against him and journalists from Apple Daily and is monitoring the trial closely," a spokesman for the EU's top foreign policy official Josep Borrell said. Millionaire La