7 hours ago Hong Kong’s Jimmy Lai admits meetings with Pence, Pompeo ‘kind of’ lobbying

Ex-owner of Apple Daily says he supported sanctions against officials who ‘suppressed Hong Kong’ but not those against ‘China as a state’.

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7 hours ago Hong Kong’s Jimmy Lai denies asking protesters to connect with ‘international front’

Former media boss denies using the term and did not know or support ‘localists’ calling for Hong Kong independence.

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22 hours ago Jimmy Lai says he may have asked US official to sanction Beijing and Hong Kong

Lai also tries to distance himself from ‘Fight for Freedom, Stand with Hong Kong’ lobbying group, but admits he had multiple meetings with key members.

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33 hours ago Hong Kong’s Jimmy Lai doesn’t deny report that he spoke of sanctions with Pompeo

Apple Daily’s report on comments he made during online talk show about what US could do to sanction mainland and Hong Kong leaders accurate, he says.

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33 hours ago Hong Kong’s Jimmy Lai says report that he spoke of sanctions with Pompeo accurate

‘No reason to doubt’ Apple Daily’s article on what was said during talk show about possible US sanctions against mainland, Hong Kong leaders.

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33 hours ago Hong Kong’s Jimmy Lai claims ‘no knowledge’ of advocacy group he lent money to

Former tycoon also says he didn’t know ‘Stand With Hong Kong’ hashtag in his Twitter posts were similar to name of protest group that called for sanctions.

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33 hours ago Hong Kong’s Jimmy Lai denies he gave editorial orders during ‘lunchbox’ meetings

Lai says lunches were ‘mostly silent’, denying earlier claims by former Apple Daily publisher Cheung Kim-hung.

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