Hong Kong court hears sentencing arguments for Jimmy Lai

Lai was found guilty on two counts of conspiracy to commit collusion last month under a sweeping national security law that was imposed by Beijing in 2020 after huge and sometimes violent pro-democracy protests in Hong Kong. The 78-year-old media mogul was also convicted of publishing seditious articles through his now-closed Apple Daily newspaper. Lai is a British citizen and the UK government has condemned his "politically motivated prosecution" in an earlier statement calling for his release.