HONG KONG (AP) — Final arguments concluded Thursday in the landmark national security trial of Hong Kong pro-democracy newspaper founder Jimmy Lai, who could face up to a life sentence if convicted.

Lai founded the now-defunct Apple Daily , which had been one of the local news outlets most critical of the government. He was arrested in 2020 under a national security law imposed by Beijing following widespread anti-government protests in the territory in 2019.

Lai is charged with colluding with foreign forces to endanger national security and conspiring with others to issue seditious publications. His trial has stretched nearly 160 days, almost double the original estimate. The verdict date is unclear but is expected to be delivered in weeks or months. He could face a sentence r

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