Father of exiled Hong Kong activist convicted in unprecedented insurance case under national security law Family of US-based Hong Kong dissident held guilty in first such case The Independent UK · Feb 12
20 years for a China critic: Former media tycoon’s jailing signals the end of an era for Hong Kong’s press Jimmy Lai, the pro-democracy former Hong Kong media tycoon and a fierce critic of Beijing, was sentenced on Monday to 20 years in prison in the longest punishment given so far under a China-imposed national security law that has virtually silenced the city’s dissent. Newslaundry · Feb 10
Hong Kong media mogul Jimmy Lai faces sentencing in national security case Former Hong Kong publisher Jimmy Lai is set to be sentenced Monday for his conviction on charges of conspiring to collude with foreign forces under a China-imposed national security law The Independent UK · Feb 9
Jimmy Lai, former pro-democracy newspaper founder, to hear verdict in national security case A Hong Kong court will deliver its verdict in the national security case of former pro-democracy newspaper founder Jimmy Lai on Monday The Independent UK · Dec 14, 2025
Jimmy Lai: Hong Kong awaits verdict as landmark national security trial concludes The final arguments have concluded in the national security trial of Hong Kong pro-democracy newspaper founder Jimmy Lai The Independent UK · Aug 28, 2025
Judges question Jimmy Lai’s freedom of expression defence as trial nears end British media tycoon’s marathon sedition trial in Hong Kong is drawing to a close The Independent UK · Aug 21, 2025
Lawyer for activist Jimmy Lai defends free speech in landmark Hong Kong trial A lawyer for Hong Kong democracy activist Jimmy Lai argues it’s not wrong to support freedom of expression and human rights The Independent UK · Aug 20, 2025
Defence Begins Closing Arguments In Hong Kong Trial Of Jimmy Lai A lawyer representing Jimmy Lai said Wednesday it was "not wrong to support freedom of expression" as the defence began closing arguments in the jailed Hong Kong media mogul's national security trial. International Business Times · Aug 20, 2025
Final arguments in Jimmy Lai's national security trial in Hong Kong delayed over health concerns The final arguments in prominent Hong Kong activist Jimmy Lai’s national security trial have been postponed after his lawyer said he experienced heart palpitations and the judges wanted him to receive medical treatment first The Independent UK · Aug 15, 2025
Publisher Jimmy Lai will testify in his defense at Hong Kong national security trial, lawyer says A lawyer says activist publisher Jimmy Lai will testify in his defense at his Hong Kong national security trial The Independent UK · Jul 25, 2024
UK presses for consular access to Jimmy Lai as Hong Kong trial enters second day Lai enters courtroom smiling and waving on second-day of landmark trial The Independent UK · Dec 19, 2023
Hong Kong media tycoon Jimmy Lai loses bid to terminate national security trial A Hong Kong Court on Monday rejected an application to terminate a landmark national security trial against media tycoon Jimmy Lai, a case that could see him spend the rest of his life in prison if convicted. Reuters · May 29, 2023
Hong Kong court rejects publisher Jimmy Lai's bid to terminate his national security trial A Hong Kong court has rejected a jailed publisher’s request to terminate his national security trial, pressing ahead with a landmark case seen as part of Beijing’s crackdown on the city’s pro-democracy movement The Independent UK · May 29, 2023
Hong Kong court rejects challenge by jailed media tycoon Lai over British lawyer A Hong Kong court on Friday dismissed an attempt by jailed media tycoon Jimmy Lai to challenge a decision by security officials to effectively bar his British lawyer from representing him in a landmark national security trial. Reuters · May 19, 2023
Reuters · Nov 28, 2022 Hong Kong's top court rejects bid to block British lawyer from defending democrat Jimmy Lai Hong Kong's top court ruled on Monday that a British lawyer can represent pro-democracy tycoon Jimmy Lai in a national security trial, rejecting an appeal by the government to bar foreigner lawyers from such cases.