Hong Kong’s Jimmy Lai sentenced to 20 years in prison after landmark national security trial | CNN Former Hong Kong media tycoon Jimmy Lai has been sentenced to 20 years in prison, ending a years-long legal battle that has come to define Beijing’s transformational crackdown on the once-freewheeling...

Today I was thinking of #JimmyLai, a billionaire who chose to act in the interests of Hong Kong society. edition.cnn.com/2026/02/08/c...

He is the opposite of Musk, Altman, Thiel, Trump.

May he always be respected as person of great moral courage.

May the others be forever reviled.

Por qué Hong Kong ya puede pedir claves de móviles Hong Kong castiga negarse a desbloquear el móvil en investigaciones de seguridad nacional y extiende la alarma a vuelos, escalas y negocios. Hong Kong ha dado un paso más en su endurecimiento político...

Por qué Hong Kong ya puede pedir claves de móviles #HongKong #China #SeguridadNacional #Privacidad #Moviles #Tecnologia #Viajes #Aeropuerto #Libertades #JimmyLai #Censura #Asia #felizdomingo #29demarzo donporque.com/hong-kong-ya...

Six-monthly report on Hong Kong: July to December 2025 This is the 58th in a series of reports to Parliament on Hong Kong.

The #UK government released its latest "Six-Monthly Report on Hong Kong,". The UK will seize every opportunity to urge #China to release #JimmyLai . The #HongKong government's cross-border suppression of Hong Kong diaspora members in the UK is completely unacceptable.
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STATEMENT: Committee for Freedom in #HongKong President Mark Clifford responds to the arrest of a #HK bookseller on suspicion of selling seditious materials, namely his #JimmyLai biography.

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HK indy bookstore staff arrested; Jimmy Lai book among titles seized - report Hong Kong independent bookseller Pong Yat-ming and three of his staff have reportedly been arrested on suspicion of selling seditious titles, including a biography of jailed media tycoon Jimmy Lai.

#HongKong: We condemn the arrest of bookshop staff on suspicion of selling "seditious" titles. The books in question include Mark Clifford's biography of #JimmyLai. We call for their immediate release:
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HK indy bookstore staff arrested; Jimmy Lai book among titles seized - report Hong Kong independent bookseller Pong Yat-ming and three of his staff have reportedly been arrested on suspicion of selling seditious titles, including a biography of jailed media tycoon Jimmy Lai.

#HongKong police reportedly detained an independent bookstore owner and staff today for selling books, including a biography of jailed pro-democracy activist #JimmyLai. #FreedomOfExpression and publishing in HK continues to erode.
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Sebastien Lai, pour le meilleur et pour le père Le fils du magnat pro-démocratie Jimmy Lai, condamné par Pékin à vingt ans de prison à Hongkong, alerte sur son état de santé et espère que Trump obtiendra sa libération lors de sa prochaine visite en...

Portrait de Sébastien Lai, fils et 1er militant pour la libération de son père #JimmyLai en confinement solitaire à 78 ans à
#HongKong pour avoir voulu défendre les droits humains des Hongkongais et leurs aspirations à la démocratie
#FreeAllPoliticalPrisoners
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Sebastien Lai, pour le meilleur et pour le père Le fils du magnat pro-démocratie Jimmy Lai, condamné par Pékin à vingt ans de prison à Hongkong, alerte sur son état de santé et espère que Trump obtiendra sa libération lors de sa prochaine visite en...

Sebastien Lai, pour le meilleur et pour le père @liberation.fr #Chine #JimmyLai #Hongkong

Our Policy and Strategy Advisor Ray Wong presented a letter to Chairman of the Select Committee on China Rep. John Moolenaar, urging him to call on President Donald Trump to raise the release of #JimmyLai and other political prisoners in #HongKong during his visit to Beijing.

Lessons in Freedom—from Jimmy Lai and My Daughter Alysa In 1989, I was on a ‘most wanted’ list in China. I thought about that when my daughter won her Olympic gold medal, and when Jimmy Lai went to prison, writes Arthur Liu.

Lessons in Freedom—from #JimmyLai & My Daughter Alysa.
In 1989, I was on a ‘most wanted’ list in #China . I thought about that when my daughter won her Olympic gold medal. & when Jimmy Lai went to prison.
By Arthur Liu

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2026 日本跨黨派政黨發聲明，促高市早苗聯手美國， 要求釋放 #黎智英 #JimmyLai #追光者
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“Let’s Talk” speaks with #UK Liberal Democrat Deputy Leader & MP Daisy Cooper, the conversation turns to issues many #HongKongers care about: the #BNO migration route, the safety of Hong Kongers in the UK, transnational repression, the #JimmyLai case,& UK policy towards #China .
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📑 With the harsh sentencing of #JimmyLai, conviction of Anna Kwok’s father, and other instances of crackdown, February 2026 marked one of the darkest months for human rights in #HongKong since the imposition of the #NSL.

Read our briefing: www.hongkongwatch.org/all-posts/20...

With 2027 marking the 30th handover anniversary, state narrative control — and outward-facing repression — will only intensify.
#HongKong #NationalSecurity #JimmyLai #TransnationalRepression #HumanRights

Hong Kong ex-media mogul Jimmy Lai will not appeal national security conviction, legal team says The legal team for Hong Kong pro-democracy ex-publisher Jimmy Lai says he will not appeal the national security conviction for which he was sentenced to 20 years in prison.

Hong Kong ex-media mogul Jimmy Lai will not appeal national security conviction, legal team says @kanisleung.bsky.social
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The Episode 9 of series 29 of the #BBC drama “Silent Witness” Shame - Part One. This episode features a storyline involving #JimmyLai & exiled #HongKong residents.

The #British Hong Kong flag appears in this episode.

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Hong Kong: Human Rights Situation - Hansard - UK Parliament Hansard record of the item : 'Hong Kong: Human Rights Situation' on Tuesday 3 March 2026.

Volume 781: debated on 3 March 2026 in the House of Commons in the #UK :

#HongKong : Human Rights Situation
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#JimmyLai
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Jimmy Lai’s Fraud Conviction Overturned, but National Security Sentence Keeps Him in Prison Hong Kong media tycoon and pro-democracy figure Jimmy Lai has successfully overturned a 2022 fraud conviction, after the Hong Kong Court of Appeal quashed the guilty verdict related to allegations that he violated lease terms by subletting office space. Prosecutors had argued that Lai allowed his private consultancy firm to operate in premises rented by his now-defunct newspaper, Apple Daily. Lai had previously been sentenced to nearly six years in prison for the fraud case, while co-defendant Wong Wai-keung received a 21-month sentence. Despite this legal victory, Lai, 78, will remain behind bars. Earlier this month, he was sentenced to 20 years in prison under Hong Kong’s national security law for colluding with foreign forces. A British citizen and outspoken critic of Beijing, Lai has been detained since 2020. He founded Apple Daily in 1995, building it into one of Hong Kong’s most prominent pro-democracy newspapers. The publication was shut down in 2020 after authorities arrested Lai and several senior staff members. Lai’s international legal team welcomed the appeal decision but stressed that it does not significantly alter his overall situation, given the much longer national security sentence. Human rights groups, along with Lai’s family, have expressed concern about his deteriorating health in prison. His daughter previously described serious medical issues, though Chinese authorities maintain he is receiving appropriate care. Critics argue that Lai’s prosecutions reflect a broader decline in civil liberties in Hong Kong following the introduction of the Beijing-imposed national security law. Both the UK and US governments have recently criticized the law, claiming it is being used to silence dissent. Beijing and Hong Kong officials, however, insist the legislation is necessary to preserve stability and deny that it undermines the city’s autonomy.

Jimmy Lai’s Fraud Conviction Overturned, but National Security Sentence Keeps Him in Prison

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Why Beijing Thinks Jimmy Lai Is a Dangerous Criminal | Journal of Democracy Newspaper publisher Jimmy Lai was just sentenced to twenty years in prison. His persecution offers a window into how freedom has been undone in Hong Kong. It should be a warning to us all.

From the Journal of Democracy:

"Why Beijing Thinks Jimmy Lai Is a Dangerous Criminal"

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From NY Times:

"China Took His City. And Now His Father."

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Twenty-year sentence for Hong Kong media mogul Jimmy Lai is a further blow for journalists feeling the heat of Beijing’s crackdown on press freedom | IwPost Journalists are self-censoring and negotiating shifting ‘red lines’ to avoid falling foul of the territory’s draconian national security law.

Twenty-year sentence for Hong Kong media mogul Jimmy Lai is a further blow for journalists feeling the heat of Beijing’s crackdown on press freedom   #AppleDailynewspaper #HongKong #JimmyLai #Pressfreedom

Hong Kong Court Overturns Jimmy Lai’s Fraud Conviction, But Media Mogul Remains Imprisoned Rare Legal Victory Amidst Ongoing ImprisonmentJimmy Lai, the 78-year-old pro-democracy media tycoon and founder of the now-defunct Apple Daily newspaper,...

Hong Kong Court Overturns Jimmy Lai’s Fraud Conviction, But Media Mogul Remains Imprisoned #HongKong #HongKongCourts #JimmyLai

Jimmy Lai acquitted of fraud but remains imprisoned A Hong Kong court overturned Jimmy Lai’s fraud conviction in a rare legal victory but the 78-year-old faces a 20-year sentence under the national security law

A Hong Kong court overturned Jimmy Lai’s fraud conviction in a rare legal victory but the 78-year-old faces a 20-year sentence under the national security law
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Why Beijing Thinks Jimmy Lai Is a Dangerous Criminal | Journal of Democracy Newspaper publisher Jimmy Lai was just sentenced to twenty years in prison. His persecution offers a window into how freedom has been undone in Hong Kong. It should be a warning to us all.

Michael Davis on #Hongkong prosecution of #JimmyLai: "In an age when political leaders in many democracies are promoting a similar illiberal agenda, it raises questions about the survival of basic freedoms and the consequences that follow when they fail."

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Jimmy Lai’s fraud conviction overturned by Hong Kong court in rare legal win for activist
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A Hongkong, Jimmy Lai, figure prodémocratie, voit sa condamnation pour fraude annulée L’ex-magnat reste néanmoins en détention après avoir été condamné à vingt ans de prison pour sédition en vertu d’une loi sur la sécurité nationale.

A #HongKong, #JimmyLai, figure prodémocratie, voit sa condamnation pour fraude annulée (L’ex-magnat reste néanmoins en détention après avoir été condamné à vingt ans de prison pour sédition en vertu d’une loi sur la sécurité nationale.)
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El magnate hongkonés Jimmy Lai absuelto de cargos de fraude en el caso Apple Daily El Tribunal de Apelación de Hong Kong absolvió este jueves al magnate de la prensa Jimmy Lai y a otro directivo del diario Apple Daily de los

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El Tribunal de Apelación de Hong Kong absolvió este jueves al magnate de la prensa Jimmy Lai y a otro directivo del diario Apple Daily de los cargos de fraude por el uso no autorizado de parte de la sede del periódico...
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www.dw.com/en/hong-kong-jimmy-lai-f... "Hong Kong #democracy advocate & #media tycoon #JimmyLai scored a legal victory Thursday when an appeals court in the #Chinese Special Administrative Region overturned one of several guilty verdicts against him […]

China – Hong Kong: Jimmy Lai sentenced to 20 years in prison in a devastating blow to freedom of expression — PEN International | Promoting Literature & Defending Freedom of Expression Worldwide ‘Sentencing Jimmy Lai to 20 years in prison is an act of profound cruelty. It is a punishment intended not only to silence one man, but to extinguish independent journalism from Hong Kong. Given Jimmy...

Via PEN International: Early this morning, a Hong Kong court overturned the 2022 fraud conviction for #JimmyLai.

However, he remains imprisoned under the National Security Law, and continues to face serious concerns for his health and wellbeing.

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