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Hong Kong tycoon Jimmy Lai's court case a 'show trial': son
The son of the Hong Kong democracy activist Jimmy Lai said Tuesday that his father's trial in the Chinese territory was a "sham" but that he was "proud" of how he was handling himself in court.Last week,
‘My father stayed to defend his people’: Jimmy Lai’s son condemns ‘show trial’ in Hong Kong
As pro-democracy media tycoon Jimmy Lai faces a potential life sentence in the high-stakes national security case in Hong Kong, his son Sebastien Lai has denounced the proceedings as a politically motivated “show trial” driven by a China-led crackdown on dissent.
Jimmy Lai: What to know about national security trial of Hong Kong media tycoon
Hong Kong media tycoon and pro-democracy advocate Jimmy Lai, 76, testified in court for the first time on Wednesday in his landmark national security trial, accused of endangering China's national security by colluding with foreign forces.
Hong Kong activist Jimmy Lai denies he asked a newspaper colleague to draft list of sanction targets
Former publisher Jimmy Lai has denied that he asked a colleague to draft a list of potential sanction targets in testimony at his landmark national security trial in Hong Kong.
Jailed Hong Kong media mogul Jimmy Lai testifies for 1st time in landmark trial, denies using US connections
Pro-democracy activist and media mogul Jimmy Lai took the stand Wednesday in his national security trial in Hong Kong.
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Jimmy Lai’s Absurd Trial
All prosecutors have proved is that the Apple Daily founder is guilty of journalism.
Hong Kong ex-publisher Jimmy Lai testifies he didn’t ask Pence, Pompeo to take action against city
Former Hong Kong publisher Jimmy Lai is fighting charges of colluding with foreign forces to endanger national security and conspiring with others to issue seditious publications.
Hong Kong democracy activist Jimmy Lai denies inciting hatred towards China in trial
Pro-democracy activist Jimmy Lai said on Thursday he was against violence and had not sought to incite hatred against China and Hong Kong authorities by calling for protests to defend basic rights, speaking in his second day of testimony in a landmark national security trial.
Who is Jimmy Lai, the Hong Kong media tycoon facing a life sentence in a national security trial?
Lai has been accused of sedition and foreign collusion. He has been held in solitary confinement since December 2020.
Jimmy Lai wanted US to impose ‘draconian’ sanctions to stop Hong Kong’s security law
Court hears ex-media boss thought sanctions were ‘only possibility’ to halt law, but he was adamant about staying in city ‘to face’ aftermath.
Jimmy Lai hoped for ‘more draconian sanctions’ as Beijing’s security law approached, court hears
Jailed Hong Kong media tycoon Jimmy Lai has told his national security trial that he hoped the US would impose “more draconian sanctions” on China to stop an imminent national security law promulgated by Beijing in mid-2020.
‘The Troublemaker’ Review: Jimmy Lai, the Man Beijing Fears
On trial in Hong Kong, Jimmy Lai has spoken out for freedom, democracy and the rule of law. His judges may not be pleased.
A rush to cash-bathe ailing Intel, Jimmy Lai’s trial is absurd and other commentary
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Pro-democracy publisher Jimmy Lai tells court overthrowing CCP 'impossible'
Jailed publisher makes the statements during his sixth day of testimony in his high-profile national security trial ...