Two trials in Hong Kong courts unveil cost of speaking out against Beijing
In a matter of days, two long-running Hong Kong court cases highlight just how much the semi-autonomous city is shrinking under Beijing's gaze.
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He rose to riches in Hong Kong. Now he’s a symbol of China’s crackdown
Jimmy Lai went to Hong Kong in 1961 as a boy smuggled on a fishing boat, a refugee who left mainland China because his mother ...
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Former newspaper publisher Jimmy Lai's son discusses his trial in Hong Kong
Hong Kong publisher Jimmy Lai took the stand this week. He faces charges in connection with the 2019 anti-government protests in the region. NPR's Scott Simon speaks with his son, Sebastien Lai.
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HK tycoon Jimmy Lai tells court he advocated 'peaceful resistance'
Lai has been giving evidence for three days in his trial for collusion with foreign forces, an offense carrying up to life in ...
‘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 ...
Hong Kong’s Jimmy Lai sought US support for protests but denies inciting hatred
Former Hong Kong media boss Jimmy Lai Chee-ying lobbied for US support for the 2019 anti-government protests through his ...
‘They have not broken him’: Son of pro-democracy activist Jimmy Lai on his father’s imprisonment
Pro-democracy activist Jimmy Lai took the stand in his own defense this week in a landmark national security trial in Hong ...
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As Jimmy Lai Attracts Worldwide Support, Vatican Continues Policy of Silence
This silence, not only in the case of Lai but in the face of all China’s human rights abuses, is also aimed at preserving a ...