HONG KONG — Prosecutors in Hong Kong have begun closing arguments in the national security trial of pro-democracy media mogul Jimmy Lai, after multiple delays last week.

This marks the final stages of Lai's high-profile trial, which is scheduled to last 8 days. The closing arguments will be Lai's last court appearances, before three national security judges deliver a verdict, which is expected in the coming weeks or months.

On Monday, Lai wore a white jacket and black-rimmed glasses. He nodded and smiled at his family members and supporters as he entered the courtroom.

He appeared visibly thinner since the trial began in December 2023.

Prosecutor Anthony Chau told the court that Lai had been fitted with a heart monitor and prescribed medication, adding that 77-year-old Lai had made no

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