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Jimmy Lai Convicted in Hong Kong Court, by Mary Rose – Brown Pelican Society of Lousiana

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Hong Kong media tycoon and Apple Daily founder Jimmy Lai. Credit: Napa Institute

By Mary Rose, Catholic Vote, December 15, 2025

Jimmy Lai, the outspoken pro-democracy media tycoon whose rise and fall have drawn attention to Hong Kong’s shrinking political freedoms, was convicted Dec. 15 in a landmark national security trial that could see him spend the rest of his life in prison.

Lai, 78, the founder of the now-defunct Apple Daily newspaper, was found guilty of conspiring to collude with foreign forces and conspiring to publish seditious articles. He pleaded not guilty to all charges. The verdict was delivered by three government-vetted judges in a non-jury trial, according to AP News.

The case is one of the most closely watched since China imposed a sweeping national security law on Hong Kong in 2020, following months of massive pro-democracy protests the previous year. Governments and rights groups have viewed the trial as a key test of press freedom and judicial independence in the city. …

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