39 h. ago Beijing, Hong Kong slam G7 over criticism of Jimmy Lai trial verdict

Beijing and Hong Kong have slammed the G7 for “trampling the city’s rule of law” after the group criticised the guilty verdict handed down at former media boss Jimmy Lai Chee-ying’s national security trial and demanded his immediate release. The strongly worded statements on Thursday were in response to a joint call from the foreign ministers of the G7 and the European Union’s high representative, who condemned Lai’s prosecution while expressing their ongoing concerns about “deteriorating...

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40 h. ago Jimmy Lai Trial: How China’s National Security Law has Changed Hong Kong

Jimmy Lai Trial: How China’s National Security Law has Changed Hong Kong  Bloomberg.com

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3 d. ago Open court, detailed ruling in Jimmy Lai trial ‘prove Hong Kong rule of law strong’

An open court and a detailed ruling in former media boss Jimmy Lai Chee-ying’s closely watched national security trial have demonstrated the strength of Hong Kong’s rule of law, legal experts have said. Lawyers, including the Hong Kong Bar Association, on Tuesday urged members of the public to respect the city’s judicial process and study the High Court’s judgment carefully before drawing conclusions after several Western countries criticised Lai’s guilty verdict, prompting a strong rebuke from...

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3 d. ago Xi Jinping offers ‘strong support’ for Hong Kong efforts after Lai trial: John Lee

Chinese President Xi Jinping has expressed his “strong support” for the Hong Kong government and the judiciary in exercising their duty to safeguard national security following the conviction of former media boss Jimmy Lai Chee-ying in a landmark national security trial, the city’s leader has said. The president on Tuesday also called on Hong Kong to proactively align with the nation’s 15th five-year plan, offered his full recognition of Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu’s work, and urged his...

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4 d. ago Hong Kong court’s verdict in Jimmy Lai trial sheds light on law, experts say

The court’s verdict in former Hong Kong media boss Jimmy Lai Chee-ying’s trial has shed light on the ways in which implicit acts and actions taken before the national security law came into effect may constitute criminal offences, legal experts have said. Lai, 78, was found guilty on all three charges he faced under the Beijing-imposed national security law on Monday, marking the first time a court had ruled on the offence of conspiracy to collude with foreign forces. The landmark verdict was...

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4 d. ago Jimmy Lai trial: Post sketches offer public a glimpse of courtroom moments

Former Hong Kong media boss Jimmy Lai Chee-ying has been found guilty on all three charges after a landmark national security trial, nearly five years after he was first denied bail following his arrest. The 78-year-old businessman turned opposition activist, who founded the now-defunct Apple Daily tabloid, was convicted on Monday of two charges of conspiracy to collude with foreign forces and a third count of conspiracy to print and distribute seditious publications. The high-profile trial...

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4 d. ago Court finds Hong Kong’s Jimmy Lai guilty after landmark national security trial

Hong Kong’s High Court found former media boss Jimmy Lai Chee-ying guilty on all charges in his national security trial on Monday, ruling that he had used his tabloid newspaper and international connections to push for foreign intervention and sanctions against the local and central governments. In open proceedings watched by a packed gallery of spectators including representatives of foreign governments at West Kowloon Court, a panel of three judges convicted the businessman turned opposition...

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4 d. ago Hong Kong’s Jimmy Lai used personal ties to seek foreign sanctions: court ruling

A landmark ruling of Jimmy Lai Chee-ying’s marathon trial has revealed how the former media boss used his personal ties with foreign political figures to solicit intervention before and after the national security law took effect five years ago. In an 857-page judgment handed down on Monday, three High Court judges ruled that Lai intended to tap his vast political network to trigger sanctions against Beijing and the Hong Kong government, knowing that his requests would be heeded. The 78-year-old...

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4 d. ago Media tycoon and Beijing critiic Jimmy lai found guilty in controversial security trial

Media tycoon and Beijing critiic Jimmy lai found guilty in controversial security trial  France 24

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4 d. ago Media tycoon and Beijing critic Jimmy Lai found guilty in controversial security trial

Media tycoon and Beijing critic Jimmy Lai found guilty in controversial security trial  France 24

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4 d. ago Jimmy Lai convicted by Hong Kong court in national security trial

Jimmy Lai convicted by Hong Kong court in national security trial  NBC News

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4 d. ago Hong Kong court finds tycoon Jimmy Lai guilty in landmark security trial

Hong Kong court finds tycoon Jimmy Lai guilty in landmark security trial  Reuters

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5 d. ago Hong Kong court finds tycoon Jimmy Lai guilty in national security trial

Hong Kong court finds tycoon Jimmy Lai guilty in national security trial  Reuters

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5 d. ago Jimmy Lai trial: all eyes on Hong Kong as court set to deliver verdict

This story has been made freely available as a public service to our readers. Please consider supporting SCMP’s journalism by subscribing. Get faster notifications on the latest updates by downloading our app. Three Hong Kong judges who presided over former media boss Jimmy Lai Chee-ying’s high-profile national security trial for more than 1½ years are set to return their verdict on Monday. The 78-year-old founder of the now-defunct Apple Daily has spent most of the past five years in solitary...

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5 d. ago Hong Kong’s Jimmy Lai found guilty on all charges in national security trial

This story has been made freely available as a public service to our readers. Please consider supporting SCMP’s journalism by subscribing. Get faster notifications on the latest updates by downloading our app. Three Hong Kong judges who presided over former media boss Jimmy Lai Chee-ying’s high-profile national security trial for more than 1½ years are set to return their verdict on Monday. The 78-year-old founder of the now-defunct Apple Daily has spent most of the past five years in solitary...

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8 d. ago Hong Kong court to hand down verdict in Jimmy Lai national security trial on Monday

Hong Kong’s High Court will hand down its judgment in the national security trial of former media boss Jimmy Lai Chee-ying on Monday. Judges Esther Toh Lye-ping, Susana Maria D’Almada Remedios and Alex Lee Wan-tang will deliver their verdict at 10am in a hearing that is expected to last for about an hour, according to the judiciary’s website, following a marathon trial that concluded in August after more than 1½ years. Lai, who has been detained since December 2020, has denied two conspiracy...

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