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US President Donald Trump calls arrested Hong Kong pro-democracy media mogul Jimmy Lai a "brave man" and expresses his support. "I sent him best wishes," Trump tells reporters in the White House, calling Lai "certainly a brave man." SOUNDBITE
Hong Kong, May 17 (EFE/EPA).- Hong Kong media tycoon Jimmy Lai and nine other well-known pro-democracy figures pleaded guilty in court on Monday to organizing an unauthorized assembly on China's national day in 2019.In addition to Lai, 73, veteran activist "Long Hair" Leung Kwok-hung, trade union leader Lee Cheuk-yan, lawyer and veteran democrat Albert Ho, convener of Civil Human Rights Front Figo Chan, former district councilor Richard Tsoi, and former lawmakers Cyd Ho, Yeung Sum, Avery Ng and Sin Chung-kai pleaded guilty to the same charge. (Camera: JEROME FAVRE). B-ROLL OF THE NEXT DIGITAL HEADQUARTERS IN HONG KONG.
Hong Kong's top court orders pro-democracy media tycoon Jimmy Lai to stay behind bars as it sides with prosecutors in the first legal test of Beijing's sweeping new national security law. IMAGES of Jimmy Lai leaving in van +COMPLETES VIDI92J7BN_EN+
Hong Kong pro-democracy media tycoon Jimmy Lai arrives at court as he faces an appeal against his bail. The 73-year-old who had been detained under a new national security law was granted bail last week under strict conditions, including house arrest and a ban on social media posts. IMAGES
Hong Kong media tycoon Jimmy Lai is released from police custody, over a day after being detained under a sweeping security law imposed by China. IMAGES