On 15 December 2025, more than five years after his arrest, Lai was convicted on sedition and foreign collusion charges under the controversial National Security Law....
For Americans wondering about the future of China and its relationship with the West, the latest verdict in the Jimmy Lai case proves an ominous harbinger of Hong Kong’s continued slide towards authoritarianism.
His primary ‘offense’ was having Western friends, running Apple Daily and being resolved to ‘fight’ for values inimical to Beijing, writes MarkSimon... .
Beijing pushed back sharply against Western condemnation of Hong Kong media tycoon Jimmy Lai’s conviction, as UK summoned China’s ambassador and the G7 demanded his release ....