US EditionRubio denounces ‘unjust’ Jimmy Lai sentence
Marco Rubio calls the 20-year sentence for Jimmy Lai under Hong Kong's national security law unjust and urges humanitarian parole for the 78-year-old pro-democracy activist.
- Monday's ruling by a Beijing-backed Hong Kong court sentenced Jimmy Lai to 20 years, and Marco Rubio blasted it as `unjust and tragic` and urged `humanitarian parole`.
- Authorities prosecuted Lai for `conspiring to collude with foreign forces` and publishing `seditious articles` under a China-driven national security law.
- Lai has endured more than five years in solitary confinement and a two-year trial, while six former Apple Daily staffers and two activists received prison terms between just over six and 10 years.
- The United Nations and press freedom organisations condemned the sentence, while Yvette Cooper, British Foreign Secretary, urged humanitarian release for the 78-year-old British citizen.
- Observers warn the ruling serves as a warning to Taiwan and may invite diplomatic pressure; analysts say it is the longest sentence under China’s national security law, breaking 1997 autonomy promises.
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Rubio Slams 'Unjust, Tragic' Jimmy Lai Sentence
Secretary of State Marco Rubio says Hong Kong just sent a blunt message about dissent—and the world should pay attention. In a statement Monday, Rubio blasted a Hong Kong court's 20-year sentence for media tycoon and pro-democracy activist Jimmy Lai, calling it an "unjust and tragic conclusion" and urging...
Jimmy Lai sentenced to 20 years by Beijing-backed court
Hong Kong democracy advocate and former media tycoon Jimmy Lai, who is 78, has been sentenced to 20 years in prison by a Beijing-backed court. It is the longest sentence handed down under China’s national security law that has effectively silenced dissent. Nick Schifrin discussed more with former Ambassador Nicholas Burns.
Rubio blasts China over ‘unjust and tragic’ 20-year sentence for Hong Kong democracy activist Jimmy Lai
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The U.S. urged China to reverse what Secretary of State Marco Rubio called an “unjust and tragic” sentence against Hong Kong publisher and democracy activist Jimmy Lai, after Beijing-backed courts handed the 78-year-old a 20-year prison term under the national security law. “The conviction shows the world that Beijing will go to extraordinary lengths to silence those who advocate fundamental freedoms …
Rubio blasts China over 'unjust and tragic' 20-year sentence for Hong Kong democracy activist Jimmy Lai
Jimmy Lai's 20-year sentence prompts Secretary of State Marco Rubio to call conviction "unjust and tragic." Beijing-backed courts sentenced the 78-year-old activist.
Jimmy Lai sentenced to 20 years in prison by Beijing-backed court
Hong Kong democracy advocate and former media tycoon Jimmy Lai, who is 78, has been sentenced to 20 years in prison by a Beijing-backed court. It is the longest sentence handed down under China’s national security law that has effectively silenced dissent. Nick Schifrin discussed more with former Ambassador Nicholas Burns.
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