On a more personal level, Clifford notes, Lai was inspired by the faith of the Catholics he met in the course of his pro-democracy activities, such as Cardinal Joseph Zen. 8 ...

Mr. Lai was arrested in 2020, and his trial was set to begin in 2022 but started a year late largely because of the government’s repeated challenges to Mr. Lai’s attempt to choose his own lawyer.

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But Jimmy Lai grinned from the stand in late November 2024; spotting loved ones in the public gallery, he waved and blew kisses. ... Explore more Hong Kong Culture.

The son of prominent Hong Kong former publisher Jimmy Lai, who is facing possible life imprisonment in the Chinese city, has called for his father's release in a high-profile national security case.

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Then on Wednesday the long-drawn-out trial of publisher Jimmy Lai resumes. In the midst of this Hong Kong will host a meeting of world financial leaders it hopes won’t notice the repression.

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The son of prominent Hong Kong former publisher Jimmy Lai, who is facing possible life imprisonment in the Chinese city, has called for his father’s release in a high-profile national security case ...