Lai's supporters say this amounts to a death sentence, but authorities say it demonstrates the rule of law.
The media tycoon, a Chinese-born British citizen, had been a persistent critic of Beijing. The sentence is the harshest penalty so far under a national security law.
China critic and former media tycoon Jimmy Lai is sentenced to 20 years in a Hong Kong security case
Jimmy Lai, the pro-democracy former Hong Kong media tycoon and a fierce critic of Beijing, was sentenced on Monday to 20 years in prison in the longest punishment given so far under a China-imposed ...
A Hong Kong court sentences the 78-year-old British citizen Jimmy Lai to 20 years in prison after he was found guilty of national security offences last December.
LONDON, Feb 9 (Reuters) - Britain said it was expanding its visa route for those who want to move from Hong Kong to the ...
Hong Kong media tycoon Jimmy Lai was sentenced on Monday (February 9) to a total of 20 years in jail on national security charges comprising two counts of conspiracy to collude with foreign forces and ...
Asian shares have advanced and Tokyo's Nikkei 225 share index jumped as much as 5% after Japanese Prime Minister Sanae ...
Offering freshly baked pastries, coffee and brunch fare at Guoco Midtown II ...
One may think of rocks as static, immovable objects that silently observe the world slowly changing around them. And yet ...
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