A Hong Kong appeals court has ruled that prosecutors failed to prove democracy advocate Lai had committed rent fraud. The former publisher nevertheless remains behind bars on other national security charges. Hong Kong democracy advocate and media tycoon Jimmy Lai scored a legal victory Thursday when an appeals court in the Chinese Special Administrative Region overturned one of several guilty verdicts against him. Lai is currently serving a 20-year sente... [1739 chars]
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