Hong Kong Prosecutors Allege Pro-Democracy Publisher Jimmy Lai Encouraged Protests

FILE - In this picture taken on June 16, 2020, media tycoon Jimmy Lai poses during an interview with Agence France-Presse at the Next Digital offices in Hong Kong.

Prosecutors in Hong Kong alleged on Wednesday that pro-democracy publisher Jimmy Lai encouraged the city’s residents to engage in protests and pushed the United States to take action against China.