Hong Kong court jails media tycoon and British citizen Jimmy Lai for 20 years

The former pro-democracy newspaper publisher was sentenced for offences under the controversial national security law.

'Despicable and reprehensible': China lashes out at UK expansion of visa scheme following Jimmy Lai conviction

The diplomatic tensions came after pro-democracy tycoon Jimmy Lai was sentenced for 20 years in one of the city's most prominent prosecutions.

Media tycoon Jimmy Lai sentenced to 20 years in Hong Kong

Lai was convicted in December on charges related to national security.

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, has been sentenced to 20 years in prison in one of the most prominent cases prosecuted under a China-imposed national security law.

Jimmy Lai's niece in Niagara Region says it's 'a sad day for Hong Kong' after he gets 20-year prison term

Jimmy Lai's niece in Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ont., says her uncle's 20-year sentence came as "heartbreaking" news for her family, especially her mother, Lai's twin sister.
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Apple Daily founder Jimmy Lai faces possible life sentence as Hong Kong court set to rule on case with sweeping press freedom impact

Hong Kong pro-democracy media tycoon Jimmy Lai will be sentenced on Monday over national security crimes that could see him jailed for life, with some

Jimmy Lai's Son Says Trump Can Tell Xi Jailing Mogul Is A 'Mistake'

The son of Jimmy Lai, the pro-democracy Hong Kong media mogul handed 20 years in prison, voiced hope on Monday that US President Donald Trump can show Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping that the sentence was a "mistake".