HONG KONG—Outspoken Hong Kong pro-democracy advocate and media tycoon Jimmy Lai was refused bail on Dec. 3 on a fraud charge amid a growing crackdown on dissent in the semi-autonomous city.
Jimmy Lai of Next Digital, which publishes the Apple Daily newspaper, was among 10 people arrested Aug. 10 on what police said was suspicion of violating a national security law and collusion with a foreign country.
