Hong Kong activist publisher Jimmy Lai appeals against bail denial

Pro-China supporters hold the pictures of prominent Hong Kong democracy advocate and newspaper founder Jimmy Lai with Chinese words ‘Traitor of China’ in Hong Kong on Thursday (Vincent Yu/AP)

Prominent Hong Kong democracy advocate and newspaper publisher Jimmy Lai returned to court to relaunch his appeal for bail on Thursday ahead of his April trial on charges of colluding with foreign forces.

Mr Lai is one of several activists facing charges and possible jail terms under the sweeping National Security Law that was imposed on the semi-autonomous southern Chinese city last year following massive anti-government protests in 2019.