Hong Kong media tycoon Jimmy Lai denied bail as Pompeo tweets support

Hong Kong pro-democracy activist and media tycoon Jimmy Lai is escorted to court (Kin Cheung/AP)

Jimmy Lai, the 73-year-old Hong Kong media tycoon and advocate for democracy, has been denied bail after being charged on Friday under the semi-autonomous Chinese territory’s new national security law.

Lai faces a charge of collusion with foreign elements to endanger national security, apparently for tweets he made and interviews or commentaries he gave to foreign media.