Tag: Jimmy Lai
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Ex-media mogul Jimmy Lai will not appeal national security conviction, legal team says
Hong Kong pro-democracy ex-publisher Jimmy Lai will not appeal the national security conviction for which he was sentenced to 20 years in prison last month, his legal team ... -
Former media tycoon Jimmy Lai sentenced to 20 years in national security case
Jimmy Lai, the pro-democracy former Hong Kong media tycoon and a fierce critic of Beijing, was sentenced yesterday to 20 years in prison in the longest ... -
Conviction in Jimmy Lai’s case demonstrates effectiveness of legal system for safeguarding national security
The conviction in Jimmy Lai’s case was based on a solid and comprehensive chain of evidence, demonstrating the robustness and effectiveness of Hong Kong’s legal system ... -
Jimmy Lai’s ‘champions’ have their own agenda
British Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper’s remarks on the conviction of Jimmy Lai Chee-ying, echoed by some Western politicians and media outlets, once again reveal a familiar ... -
Final arguments in publisher Jimmy Lai’s trial conclude in Hong Kong
Final arguments concluded yesterday in the landmark national security trial of Hong Kong pro-democracy newspaper founder Jimmy Lai, who could face up to a life sentence ... -
Prosecutors allege publisher Jimmy Lai urged protests, sanctions against China
Prosecutors yesterday alleged that Hong Kong activist and publisher Jimmy Lai had encouraged the city’s residents to protest and urged the U.S. to take action against ... -
Hong Kong court begins Day 2 of activist publisher Jimmy Lai’s trial
The national security trial of Hong Kong’s famous activist publisher Jimmy Lai entered its second day today (Tuesday), with judges expected to rule by the end ... -
Jimmy Lay: Hong Kong media tycoon relieved he wasn’t sent to China
Jimmy Lai had just finished his morning exercise and was catching up on the news when the police arrived. “There were 15, 20 policemen there, and ... -
Hong Kong media tycoon Jimmy Lai arrested, newsroom searched
Hong Kong police arrested media tycoon Jimmy Lai and raided the publisher’s headquarters today (Monday) in the highest-profile use yet of a new national security law ...
