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Hong Kong democracy campaigner Jimmy Lai denied bail

The 72-year-old media tycoon was charged under China’s draconian new security law on Friday

The Hong Kong media tycoon and pro-democracy campaigner Jimmy Lai has been denied bail, after being charged with colluding with foreign entities under the city’s new national security law.

Lai, who marked his 72nd birthday in jail this week, appeared in court on Saturday handcuffed to a chain around his waist, and led by a police officer.

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