Jimmy Lai denies sedition and collusion chargesbr br Jimmy Lai, a prominent activist and publisher, has pleaded not guilty to charges of sedition and collusion with foreign countries in a high-profile national security trial in Hong Kong. The 76-year-old media tycoon, arrested during a crackdown on dissidents after 2019 pro-democracy protests, could face life imprisonment under Beijing's national security law, with the trial expected to last around 80 days without a jury.