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Hong Kong Court Sentences Jimmy Lai to 20 Years in Prison
A Hong Kong court on Monday sentenced the pro-democracy media mogul Jimmy Lai to 20 years in prison in a trial that has set a new standard for the city’s limits on press freedom.
Jimmy Lai’s 20-Year Sentence Follows Beijing’s Playbook on Dissent
The sentence for the media mogul, along with long prison terms for his editors, shows how Hong Kong enforces Xi Jinping’s red lines with a new severity.
Apple Daily Sentences Show a New Era of Media Peril in Hong Kong
Two editors and an opinion writer from Jimmy Lai’s now-shuttered newspaper were each sentenced to 10 years in prison, a significant escalation in media prosecution in the once freewheeling city.
Jimmy Lai’s 20-Year Term Follows a Familiar Chinese Pattern
The heavy sentence for the Hong Kong publisher aligns with mainland cases where influential critics of the Communist Party have been sent to prison for many years.
Jimmy Lai’s conviction was years in the making.
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Hong Kong Media Tycoon Jimmy Lai’s Conviction Was Years in the Making
Jimmy Lai spent decades criticizing China’s rulers. He faces up to life in prison after a court found him guilty of national security crimes.
Jimmy Lai Found Guilty by Hong Kong Court
The Hong Kong media tycoon Jimmy Lai was found guilty on Monday in a landmark national security trial. The 78-year-old founder of a popular pro-democracy paper could face life in prison.