5 d. ago Executive of Hong Kong’s Apple Daily ‘regrets’ not standing up to ex

The lawyer representing a former Apple Daily senior executive has said his client regretted not standing firmly by her journalistic principles against the editorial interference of her ex-boss Jimmy Lai Chee-ying. Three High Court judges adjourned sentencing Lai and eight others until an unspecified date after defence lawyers wrapped up their mitigation arguments at West Kowloon Court on Tuesday. Appeals for leniency were made on behalf of six former senior executives of Apple Daily, who pleaded...

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5 d. ago Former Hong Kong Apple Daily executive ‘regrets’ not standing up to ex

A former senior executive of the now-defunct Hong Kong newspaper Apple Daily regrets not standing firmly by her journalistic principles against the editorial interference of her ex-boss Jimmy Lai Chee-ying, her lawyer has told a court hearing. Three High Court judges adjourned the sentencing of Lai and eight others until an unspecified date after defence lawyers wrapped up their mitigation arguments at West Kowloon Court on Tuesday. Appeals for leniency were made on behalf of five former senior...

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6 d. ago Jimmy Lai trial: Hong Kong lawyers for publisher, activists seek reduced jail time

Lawyers for a former newspaper publisher and two activists have called for less than 10 years’ imprisonment for their roles in attempts to instigate sanctions against Hong Kong and mainland China, saying they deserve additional reductions in securing Jimmy Lai Chee-ying’s conviction in his national security trial. Arguments over appropriate sentences for the former media boss and eight other defendants began on Monday at West Kowloon Court. Aside from Lai, the rest pleaded guilty before his...

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6 d. ago Hong Kong judges doubtful if Jimmy Lai’s health justifies sentence reduction

Three Hong Kong judges who found Jimmy Lai Chee-ying guilty in his national security trial have raised doubts about whether the former media boss is entitled to a reduced sentence on grounds of his health and arrangements in prison, as records showed he was in a stable condition and had requested solitary confinement of his own free will. The High Court justices on Monday began hearing arguments on the length of the sentences to be handed down to the Apple Daily founder and eight others. The...

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6 d. ago Hong Kong judges question Jimmy Lai’s bid for lighter sentence, citing stable health

Hong Kong judges in Jimmy Lai Chee-ying’s national security trial have questioned whether the former media boss is entitled to a reduced sentence on health or custodial grounds, citing records showing he is in a stable condition and had requested solitary confinement of his own free will. The three High Court justices on Monday began hearing arguments on the length of the sentences to be handed down to the Apple Daily founder and eight others. The other defendants pleaded guilty before Lai’s...

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6 d. ago Jimmy Lai trial: Hong Kong judges to hear mitigation arguments from defence

Former Hong Kong media boss Jimmy Lai Chee-ying is set to return to West Kowloon Court alongside eight co-defendants, as three judges hear mitigation arguments from defence lawyers in his high-profile national security case on Monday. The 78-year-old founder of the now-defunct Apple Daily is the most prominent figure yet to be convicted under the national security law imposed by Beijing in June 2020. Last month, he was found guilty of two counts of conspiracy to collude with foreign forces and a...

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6 d. ago Jimmy Lai trial: Hong Kong judges hear mitigation arguments from defence

Former Hong Kong media boss Jimmy Lai Chee-ying has returned to West Kowloon Court alongside eight co-defendants, as three judges hear mitigation arguments from defence lawyers in his high-profile national security case on Monday. The 78-year-old founder of the now-defunct Apple Daily is the most prominent figure yet to be convicted under the national security law imposed by Beijing in June 2020. Last month, he was found guilty of two counts of conspiracy to collude with foreign forces and a...

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6 d. ago Jimmy Lai’s health stable, solitary confinement by his own will, Hong Kong court hears

Former Hong Kong media boss Jimmy Lai Chee-ying has returned to West Kowloon Court alongside eight co-defendants, as three judges hear mitigation arguments from defence lawyers in his high-profile national security case on Monday. The 78-year-old founder of the now-defunct Apple Daily is the most prominent figure yet to be convicted under the national security law imposed by Beijing in June 2020. Last month, he was found guilty of two counts of conspiracy to collude with foreign forces and a...

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8 d. ago Hong Kong slams attempts to ‘smear’ government ahead of Jimmy Lai mitigation

A top Hong Kong official has condemned attempts by external forces and “anti-China absconders” to “smear” the government ahead of Jimmy Lai Chee-ying’s mitigation hearing, saying the former media boss’ conviction showed that any plots to undermine national security will fail. Secretary for Constitutional and Mainland Affairs Erick Tsang Kwok-wai said on Saturday that such smear campaigns during Lai’s national security trial were proof that Hong Kong still faced risks that could not be taken...

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2 w. ago Taiwan arms, missing Chinese boy, Trump’s Jimmy Lai appeal: 7 US

We have selected seven of the most interesting and important news stories covering US-China relations from the past few weeks. If you would like to see more of our reporting, please consider subscribing. 1. As Trump upends US foreign policy, analysts see fresh openings for China Trump was expected to continue applying a wrecking ball to long-standing US national security architecture, threatening global stability and jolting long-time allies, with China a major beneficiary, analysts and former...

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2 w. ago Jimmy Lai verdict and Panama port saga: what shaped Hong Kong’s 2025 political scene

A series of consequential political developments and controversies made 2025 a significant year for Hong Kong. Hong Kong tycoon Li Ka-shing’s company CK Hutchison Holdings was caught in the crossfire of US-China tensions over a deal to sell its Panama Canal ports, which was eventually put on hold under pressure from Beijing. Locally, the city held its second Legislative Council election under Beijing’s “patriots-only” overhaul, with the voter turnout slightly surpassing the previous record...

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2 w. ago Pressure Mounts on Chinese Regime to Free Hing Konger Jimmy Lai

Pressure Mounts on Chinese Regime to Free Hing Konger Jimmy Lai  NTD News

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3 w. ago Jimmy Lai Verdict Further Exposes Beijing’s Corruption and Moral Bankruptcy

Jimmy Lai Verdict Further Exposes Beijing’s Corruption and Moral Bankruptcy  AMAC - The Association of Mature American Citizens

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3 w. ago Vancouver Real Estate Saga Worthy of Beijing Opera: A Senior Party Official Accused of Massive Corruption, and His Opera Stagehand Son’s Canadian Fortune Traced After His Death

Vancouver Real Estate Saga Worthy of Beijing Opera: A Senior Party Official Accused of Massive Corruption, and His Opera Stagehand Son’s Canadian Fortune Traced After His Death  The Bureau | Sam Cooper

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3 w. ago After Jimmy Lai’s conviction, Hong Kong’s former leader admits the quiet kill: How Beijing’s model crushed a free press long before 2020

After Jimmy Lai’s conviction, Hong Kong’s former leader admits the quiet kill: How Beijing’s model crushed a free press long before 2020  The Independent Singapore News

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4 w. ago Hong Kong billionaire Jimmy Lai test China limits and cost am im freedom

Hong Kong billionaire Jimmy Lai test China limits and cost am im freedom  bbc.com

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4 w. ago West must face the facts of Jimmy Lai’s trial and conviction

On December 15, Jimmy Lai Chee-ying was found guilty on two charges of conspiring to collude with external forces and a charge of conspiracy to publish seditious materials by the High Court of Hong Kong. The verdict was welcomed in the city and, as expected, prompted another round of outcries from some Western countries. As Commissioner of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the People’s Republic of China in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, I feel obliged to set the record straight...

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4 w. ago Jimmy Lai asked me: ‘What’s the worst thing China can do to me?’

Jimmy Lai asked me: ‘What’s the worst thing China can do to me?’  The Times

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4 w. ago Hong Kong billionaire Jimmy Lai tested China's limits. It cost him his freedom

Hong Kong billionaire Jimmy Lai tested China's limits. It cost him his freedom  BBC

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