He is scheduled to appear in court on Dec. 12, and could face a maximum punishment of life imprisonment.

Hong Kong media tycoon Jimmy Lai charged under new security law

Hong kong Media Tycoon Jimmy Lai is to be in court today, facing charges related to a three-year-old offense. Jimmy has been accused of threatening to injure a man during the 2017 Tiananmen Square vigil at Victoria Park.

Jimmy Lai in court: Accused of threatening to attack a man in 2017

Hong Kong media tycoon Jimmy Lai appeared on Twitter live and thanked his supporters and said their action showed the police raid was a “violation of Hong Kong people’s belief” in wide-ranging freedoms, which he likened to oxygen.

China tightens grip on Hong Kong: Jimmy Lai warns young protesters

Jimmy Lai: Hong Kong needs patient, not radical democracy campaign

Hong Kong media tycoon Jimmy Lai who founded local newspaper Apple Daily was arrested by police at his home in Hong Kong. Jimmy Lai was arrested on August 10 on suspicion of collusion with foreign powers, his aide said, in the highest-profile use yet of the new national security law Beijing imposed on the city after protests last year.