Hong Kong media tycoon Jimmy Lai was sentenced on Monday, February 9, 2026, to 20 years in jail. This includes two counts of conspiracy to collude with foreign forces and one count of publishing seditious materials.
Jimmy Lai jailed for 20 years in Hong Kong National Security Trial
The trial has been the most high-profile national security case in the financial hub. The sentence follows a legal battle that lasted nearly five years. Lai, the founder of the now-closed Apple Daily newspaper, was convicted on December 15 on all three counts. He was first arrested in August 2020.
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