US EditionHong Kong Court Hears Arguments on Sentencing of Former Publisher Jimmy Lai; No Decision Yet
- On Monday, Hong Kong's High Court convenes a mitigation hearing for Jimmy Lai, pro-democracy tycoon and founder of Apple Daily, beginning at 10 a.m. and lasting four days.
- After his 2020 arrest under the Beijing-imposed national security law, Lai was found guilty last month of two counts of conspiracy to collude with foreign forces and one count of conspiracy to print and distribute seditious articles.
- A panel of three judges found Lai used his newspaper and international ties to seek foreign intervention, while six ex-Apple Daily senior executives and two activists pleaded guilty and testified during the 156-day trial.
- Lai faces a minimum sentence of 10 years and up to life imprisonment, the verdict has drawn criticism from the U.S., Britain and the European Union, and sentencing will take place at a later date.
- Dozens of supporters queued since Friday, while Erick Tsang Kwok-wai, Secretary for Constitutional and Mainland Affairs, condemned external "smear" campaigns and noted Lai's five years in custody and reported heart palpitations, with guilty pleas potentially reducing penalties.
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Correio da ManhãJimmy Lai, founder of the Apple Daily magazine and critic of the Chinese regime, was arrested in 2020. Conciliation under national security law can be punished with 3 years' imprisonment.
In their 856-page verdict, the judges wrote that the ex-magnat "fed his resentment and hatred towards (China) for much of his adult life" and that he sought to "reverse the Chinese Communist Party".
Malay Mail
AlKhaleej TodayHong Kong court to hear sentencing arguments for media tycoon Jimmy Lai
HONG KONG, Jan 12 — A Hong Kong court will hear sentencing arguments today for pro-democracy media tycoon Jimmy Lai, who was convicted of national security crimes that could land him in prison for life.Lai was found guilty on two counts of conspiracy to commit collusion last month under a sweeping national security law that was imposed by Beijing in 2020 after huge and sometimes violent pro-democracy protests in the Chinese finance hub a year ea…
Channel News Asia
Hong Kong media tycoon Jimmy Lai's mitigation hearing set to begin ahead of sentencing
HONG KONG: Hong Kong's High Court will on Monday (Jan 12) hear the mitigation plea of pro-democracy tycoon Jimmy Lai, the final step before sentencing in a landmark national security trial that has drawn international condemnation and could see Lai jailed for life.
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