Jimmy Lai's National Security Trial Verdict
Update: 2025-12-15
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Hong Kong media tycoon Jimmy Lai, aged seventy-eight, faces a verdict in his national security trial, charged with sedition and colluding with foreign forces. Lai, a prominent critic of the Chinese state and advocate for Hong Kong democracy, has been detained since December 2020. His case highlights the suppression of dissent and free speech under the controversial national security law, which Beijing implemented in 2020 following protests. Lais journey from a stowaway to a media mogul, and his unwavering criticism of Beijing, have made him a hero in Hong Kong but a traitor in the eyes of the mainland. The prosecution has drawn international attention, with human rights organizations and foreign governments calling for his release.
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