Jimmy Lai Convicted In Hong Kong Security Law Trial
December 15, 2025
2:35 pm
A Hong Kong court on Monday convicted pro-democracy publisher and tycoon Jimmy Lai of colluding with foreign forces, delivering one of the most consequential verdicts under the city’s national security law and deepening concerns over the erosion of civil liberties in the former British colony.
Lai, 78, a British citizen and founder of the now-defunct Apple Daily, has been detained since December 2020. He pleaded not guilty to all charges but now faces the possibility of life imprisonment, with sentencing expected early next year.
In a sweeping judgment, the court ruled that Lai had used his newspaper and international contacts …
