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Hong Kong, the End of the Democratic Dream: the Podcast Episode the City Against the State

Summary by Radio France
On February 9, 2026, Jimmy Lai, a former Hong Kong press magnate and pro-democracy activist, was sentenced to 20 years in prison for sedition. Since 2020, using liberticide laws that muzzled the pro-democracy political opposition, Beijing has extended its grip on the island.
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On February 9, 2026, Jimmy Lai, a former Hong Kong press magnate and pro-democracy activist, was sentenced to 20 years in prison for sedition. Since 2020, using liberticide laws that muzzled the pro-democracy political opposition, Beijing has extended its grip on the island.

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Radio France broke the news in on Tuesday, March 3, 2026.
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