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Hong Kong media tycoon and founder of tabloid Apple Daily Jimmy Lai Chee-ying’s trial began on December 18, 2023. He is being prosecuted under the national security law and a colonial-era sedition legislation. Lai faces three conspiracy charges relating to sedition and collusion with foreign forces.
Former Hong Kong media boss Jimmy Lai (pictured in 2020). Photo: AP
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Jimmy Lai may complete non-national security jail terms by June: prosecutor

Prosecutor says with one-third guilty plea discount factored in, Lai may finish sentences for four other criminal cases on June 11.

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Hong Kong slams attempts to ‘smear’ government ahead of Jimmy Lai mitigation

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Hong Kong politics in 2025: Jimmy Lai verdict, Legco poll and Panama port saga

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Opinion | West must face the facts of Jimmy Lai’s trial and conviction

Lai received a fair trial conducted in strict accordance with the law, during which his legal rights were fully safeguarded.

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Jimmy Lai, centre, is arrested by police officers at his home on August 10, 2020. Photo: AP
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Beijing, Hong Kong slam G7 over criticism of Jimmy Lai trial verdict

Chinese ministry’s arm in Hong Kong says attempts to pressure nation akin to ‘mantis trying to stop a chariot or ant trying to shake a tree’.

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How will Jimmy Lai’s conviction affect China-UK ties, Starmer’s planned visit?

Outcome of ex-media tycoon’s Hong Kong trial poses stern test for Labour government’s balancing act with Beijing, observers say.

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Open court, detailed ruling in Lai trial ‘prove Hong Kong rule of law strong’

Lawyers urge members of public to study the court’s judgment before drawing conclusions after Western countries hit out at Lai verdict.

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Jimmy Lai’s national security trial ran for 156 days. Photo: Sam Tsang
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‘Don’t be misled,’ Beijing tells foreign media in Hong Kong after Lai verdict

Commissioner’s office also writes to The Washington Post and The Wall Street Journal, condemning their editorials on verdict.

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‘Despicable’: Hong Kong slams Western ‘smears’ as US calls for Jimmy Lai release

‘These biased statements and malicious smears from external forces precisely reflect that the national security risks we face are real,’ government says.

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

Judges stress that Lai’s actions before enactment of national security law were not the subject of any charges, serving only as background.

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Jimmy Lai, 78, was found guilty on all three charges he faced under the Beijing-imposed national security law. Photo: Winson Wong
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Trump appeals to Xi over Jimmy Lai as Britain summons China’s ambassador

US president says he asked Chinese leader to consider freeing Lai, describing the jailed media executive as ‘an older man’ who is ‘not well’.

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Police officers keep watch as a van transporting media tycoon Jimmy Lai leaves the West Kowloon court on Monday in Hong Kong. Photo: AFP
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Editorial | Jimmy Lai verdict a testament to Hong Kong’s rule of law

The national security law trial was conducted in Hong Kong’s open courts and showcases their professionalism.

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Jimmy Lai trial: Post sketches offer public a glimpse of courtroom moments

Illustrations by Post senior designer Victor Sanjinez captured some of the drama inside the court as Jimmy Lai’s trial progressed.

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Court finds Hong Kong’s Jimmy Lai guilty after landmark national security trial

Lai, 78, was mastermind behind three conspiracies to instigate international sanctions against Hong Kong and mainland China, judges find.

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In this courtroom sketch, Jimmy Lai sits flanked by prison guards on Monday. Illustration: Victor Sanjinez
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Jimmy Lai’s conviction in Hong Kong becomes flashpoint between China, West

Western nations unlikely to hit city with more sanctions as they need Beijing’s cooperation to offset unfair US trade practices, experts say.

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The ruling could send Jimmy Lai to jail for life. Photo: AP
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Jimmy Lai’s ‘rabid hatred’ of party led him down ‘thorny path’: Hong Kong court

Judges find former media boss guilty of national security offences, dismissing his ‘inconsistent, contradictory and unreliable’ testimony.

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

Former media boss tapped into vast political network for intervention against Beijing and Hong Kong, according to 857-page judgment.

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Video | Jimmy Lai found guilty on all charges in Hong Kong national security trial

Former media boss convicted of conspiracy to produce and publish seditious materials and conspiracy to collude with foreign forces to endanger national security.

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Hong Kong’s Jimmy Lai found guilty on all charges in national security trial

City leader John Lee welcomes conviction, calls it an upholding of justice and a safeguard for Hong Kong’s core values.

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Hong Kong court to deliver verdict in Jimmy Lai national security trial on Monday

Former media boss awaits his fate as High Court judges prepare to deliver verdict that could result in him being jailed for life.

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Hong Kong government hits out at US politicians’ ‘absurd’ Jimmy Lai resolution

Members of Select Committee on China claimed ex-media boss being mistreated in prison and called for his immediate release.

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Jimmy Lai, who has been in custody since December 2020, is awaiting a verdict in his marathon national security trial that has spanned more than 1½ years. Photo: AFP
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Beijing slams US politicians for ‘glorifying’ Jimmy Lai, meddling in Hong Kong

Foreign Ministry arm in city expresses strong dissatisfaction to US politicians who signed letter to US President Donald Trump supporting jailed tycoon.

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Jimmy Lai, who has been in custody since December 2020, is now waiting for a verdict to be delivered in his marathon national security trial that spanned more than 1½ years. Photo: AFP
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Explainer | Key takeaways from Jimmy Lai’s national security trial and what comes next

After a trial spanning more than 18 months, the Post examines what fate the former media boss could face ahead of his sentencing.

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Trial of Hong Kong’s Jimmy Lai ends after 1½ years, with verdict at later date

After sitting for 156 days, judges expected to hand down verdict before mid-November.

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Jimmy Lai’s lawyers ask Hong Kong judges to discard testimony of ‘serial liar’

Defence team takes aim at defendant turned prosecution witness Wayland Chan over testimony that Lai directed lobbying group to seek sanctions.

Former media boss Jimmy Lai is on trial for allegedly conspiring to print seditious articles and collude with foreign forces. Photo: AFP
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Media misled Hong Kong public on extradition bill, judge in Jimmy Lai trial says

Court rejects contention that Apple Daily was promoting discourse, after defence seeks to justify negative portrayal of legal amendment.

A judge has highlighted that Jimmy Lai’s Apple Daily did not initiate any “rational” debate on how to improve the extradition bill, and only called for its outright withdrawal. Photo: AFP
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Jimmy Lai trial: judge questions defence’s understanding of Hong Kong security law

Lai’s legal team argues strict literal reading of national security law prohibits sanction calls against authorities, not individual officials.

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Jimmy Lai trial: Hong Kong judge dismisses freedom of expression defence

Madam Justice Esther Toh says fundamental rights have their limits, citing crackdowns on pro-Palestinian protests in UK and US.

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