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China’s Xi backs Hong Kong leader after deadly fire and Jimmy Lai verdict

Chief Executive of Hong Kong John Lee said he explicitly reported Jimmy Lai's conviction to Chinese President Xi Jinping.
Chief Executive of Hong Kong John Lee said he explicitly reported Jimmy Lai's conviction to Chinese President Xi Jinping.

Jimmy Lai remains beacon of Hong Kong press freedom, say ex-colleagues

Media tycoon Jimmy Lai, founder of Apple Daily, looks on as he leaves the Court of Final Appeal by prison van, in Hong Kong, China February 1, 2021. REUTERS/Tyrone Siu
Media tycoon Jimmy Lai, founder of Apple Daily, looks on as he leaves the Court of Final Appeal by prison van, in Hong Kong, China February 1, 2021. REUTERS/Tyrone Siu

Secure Jimmy Lai’s release before seeking closer China ties, his son urges Britain

Mr Sebastien Lai Sung-yan, son of jailed Hong Kong media mogul Jimmy Lai, poses for a photograph after a press conference in London on Dec 15.
Mr Sebastien Lai Sung-yan, son of jailed Hong Kong media mogul Jimmy Lai, poses for a photograph after a press conference in London on Dec 15.

Reaction to Hong Kong tycoon Jimmy Lai's guilty verdict in national security trial

People queue outside the West Kowloon Magistrates' Courts building for the verdict in the national security collusion trial of Jimmy Lai, founder of the now-defunct pro-democracy newspaper Apple Daily, in Hong Kong, China, December 15, 2025. REUTERS/Lam Yik
People queue outside the West Kowloon Magistrates' Courts building for the verdict in the national security collusion trial of Jimmy Lai, founder of the now-defunct pro-democracy newspaper Apple Daily, in Hong Kong, China, December 15, 2025. REUTERS/Lam Yik

China strongly dissatisfied with criticism over court verdict on Jimmy Lai

A prison van believed to be carrying Jimmy Lai leaving the West Kowloon Magistrates' Courts building in Hong Kong on Dec 15.
A prison van believed to be carrying Jimmy Lai leaving the West Kowloon Magistrates' Courts building in Hong Kong on Dec 15.

Hong Kong court finds tycoon Jimmy Lai guilty of sedition, foreign collusion in national security trial

Media tycoon Jimmy Lai could see him jailed for life.
Media tycoon Jimmy Lai could see him jailed for life.

While You Were Sleeping: 5 stories you might have missed, Dec 15, 2025

Local media has named the alleged assailant as Naveed Akram from the Sydney suburb of Bonnyrigg.
Local media has named the alleged assailant as Naveed Akram from the Sydney suburb of Bonnyrigg.

Jimmy Lai, Hong Kong tycoon and democratic firebrand who stood up to China

Media mogul Jimmy Lai Chee-ying, founder of Apple Daily, leaves the High Court on bail, in Hong Kong, China December 23, 2020. REUTERS/Tyrone Siu
Media mogul Jimmy Lai Chee-ying, founder of Apple Daily, leaves the High Court on bail, in Hong Kong, China December 23, 2020. REUTERS/Tyrone Siu

Jimmy Lai’s supporters queue in Hong Kong overnight for verdict

People waiting outside the West Kowloon Law Courts Building in Hong Kong on Dec 14, the night before the verdict in media tycoon Jimmy Lai's landmark national security trial.
People waiting outside the West Kowloon Law Courts Building in Hong Kong on Dec 14, the night before the verdict in media tycoon Jimmy Lai's landmark national security trial.

Hong Kong’s last opposition party votes to disband under China pressure

FILE PHOTO: Pro-democracy legislators Helena Wong, Wu Chi-wai, Andrew Wan and Lam Cheuk-ting are seen in Hong Kong, China November 12, 2020. REUTERS/Tyrone Siu/File Photo
FILE PHOTO: Pro-democracy legislators Helena Wong, Wu Chi-wai, Andrew Wan and Lam Cheuk-ting are seen in Hong Kong, China November 12, 2020. REUTERS/Tyrone Siu/File Photo

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