Two other defendants, lawyer Chow Hang-tung and former reporter Gwyneth Ho, pleaded not guilty to the charges against them. Mr Lai, the founder of the now-defunct pro-democracy newspaper Apple Daily, pleaded not guilty to inciting others to take part in the unauthorised assembly. China's autocratic leader Xi Jinping is sending a clear and chilling message that Hong Kong's opposition isn't allowed to oppose anymore, writes Bill Birtles.
Dawn raids, mass arrests and lives upended.
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