Hong Kong tycoon Jimmy Lai sentenced to 20 years in national security trial

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A record  representation  of Hong ‍Kong media tycoon Jimmy Lai.

A record representation of Hong ‍Kong media tycoon Jimmy Lai. | Photo Credit: AFP

Hong ‍Kong media tycoon Jimmy ​Lai was sentenced ‌on Monday (February 9, 2026) ​to a full of 20 years successful jailhouse connected 3 charges comprising 2 counts ​of conspiracy to ⁠collude with overseas forces and 1 number of ​publishing ⁠seditious materials.

The proceedings has been the fiscal hub’s astir high-profile nationalist ‌security case.

The ‌sentence comes aft a ineligible ‍saga spanning astir 5 years. Lai, ‍the laminitis of the now-shuttered Apple Daily newspaper, was convicted connected December 15 connected each 3 ⁠counts. He was archetypal arrested successful ​August 2020.

Published - February 09, 2026 08:07 americium IST

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