HONG KONG: Jimmy Lai, Hong Kong most prominent pro-democracy media tycoon, was sentenced on Monday to 20 years in prison, concluding the city’s largest national security case, which has drawn international concern over Hong Kong’s autonomy and freedoms. Read More: Trump raises Jimmy Lai case with Xi during South Korea meeting The sentence covers two counts of […]
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Jimmy Lai found guilty under Hong Kong national security law
HONG KONG: Hong Kong’s High Court on Monday found pro-democracy tycoon Jimmy Lai guilty of conspiracy to collude with foreign forces, marking one of the city’s most high-profile trials under the China-imposed national security law. The verdict carries the possibility of a life sentence. Read More: Trump raises Jimmy Lai case with Xi during South Korea meeting […]
Trump raises Jimmy Lai case with Xi during South Korea meeting
HONG KONG/WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump reportedly appealed to Chinese President Xi Jinping to consider freeing jailed Hong Kong media tycoon Jimmy Lai during their meeting in South Korea last week. According to sources familiar with the talks, Trump expressed concern for Lai’s health and well-being amid his lengthy trial on national security charges, though […]
Trump heads to Asia amid uncertainty over Xi meeting
US President Donald Trump take off on a five-day trip to Asia on Friday. His aim is to secure trade, mineral, and ceasefire deals across Malaysia, Japan, and South Korea. The visit marks Trump’s first to the region during his second term. Although his longest international tour since taking office. The trip comes amid escalating […]
Billionaire Jimmy Lai jailed under national security law
The trading of stock in Hong Kong’s largest pro-democracy media group was halted Monday, days after authorities froze the assets of its jailed owner Jimmy Lai under a new national security law. The announcement came the same day Lai — who is already in jail — pleaded guilty alongside nine other activists to “unlawful […]