Hong Kong’s Jimmy Lai thought security law would be ‘more bark than bite’
- Posted on February 6, 2025
- By South China Morning Post
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Hong Kong’s Jimmy Lai thought security law would be ‘more bark than bite’
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Former media boss tells court his reasoning was based on thinking Beijing would not ‘destroy’ Hong Kong.