US EditionHong Kong media mogul Jimmy Lai verdict to come 'in good time': judge
Jimmy Lai faces charges under Hong Kong's national security law, accused of colluding with foreign forces and publishing seditious material amid ongoing concerns over his health.
- Jimmy Lai's national security trial in Hong Kong is concluding after 21 months, with a verdict expected soon regarding his potential life imprisonment sentence under the National Security Law issued in 2020.
- Since the implementation of the National Security Law in 2020, approximately 2,000 pro-democracy activists have been arrested in Hong Kong, raising concerns about the region's freedoms.
- Lai has experienced declining health during his five years in maximum-security prison, suffering from heart palpitations that postponed court proceedings.
- International attention is urged for Lai's sentencing, with calls for prominent figures to advocate for his release and recognition for his commitment to freedom.
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hudson.orgSpeak Up for Jimmy Lai, China’s Most Dangerous Dissident — And for Hong Kong’s Liberties
Aug 26, 2025Speak Up for Jimmy Lai, China’s Most Dangerous Dissident — And for Hong Kong’s LibertiesBy Nina SheaAfter 21 grueling months, Jimmy Lai’s national security trial is finally wrapping up in Hong Kong. This week Lai, China’s most famous political prisoner, may finally learn whether he will ever again taste the freedoms he so passionately championed as a self-made entrepreneur, newspaper publisher and Catholic convert — and for which he…
Hong Kong: Pro-democracy tycoon Jimmy Lai's trial ends
The newspaper mogul could face life in prison for allegedly colluding with foreign forces and sedition under Beijing's national security law. Lai's case is a high-profile example of China's clampdown on civil liberties.
Hong Kong media mogul Jimmy Lai verdict to come ‘in good time’: judge
A Hong Kong court finished hearing closing arguments in the national security trial of pro-democracy media tycoon Jimmy Lai on Thursday, though a judge declined to say when a verdict will be reached. The 77-year-old founder of the now-shut Apple Daily newspaper has been behind bars since late 2020 as his case made its way
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Hong Kong media mogul Jimmy Lai verdict to come 'in good time': judge
A Hong Kong court finished hearing closing arguments in the national security trial of pro-democracy media tycoon Jimmy Lai on Thursday, though a judge declined to say when a verdict will be reached.
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