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By Jessie Pang and James Pomfret HONG KONG (Reuters) – A landmark national security trial for leading China critic Jimmy Lai will open in Hong Kong on Monday amid tight security, with the pro-democracy activist battling charges that he colluded with foreign forces, including the United States. Queues formed outside the West Kowloon Law Court building on the night before the closely anticipated trial, with scores of police deployed. Hong Kong’s security chief warned last week any attempts to disrupt proceedings would not be tolerated. Lai, the founder of now-shuttered pro-democracy newspaper Ap…

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