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Jimmy Lai trial

Hong Kong’s Jimmy Lai wanted to lure readers with ‘negative’ mainland China news

Former media boss says English-language coverage did not need to be ‘balanced’, as he denies trying to trigger Western sanctions.

25 Nov 2024 - 11:52PMvideocam

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Hong Kong’s Jimmy Lai failed to get Pence, Pompeo to subscribe to Apple Daily – as it happened

25 Nov 2024 - 6:18PM

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Hong Kong’s Jimmy Lai sought US support for protests but denies inciting hatred

23 Nov 2024 - 1:27AM

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Jimmy Lai says some violence ‘inevitable’ in Hong Kong protests – as it happened

Ex-media boss denies encouraging violence or glorifying ‘valiant’ faction, instead wanted restraint by some protesters.

22 Nov 2024 - 7:38PM

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Hong Kong’s Jimmy Lai denies pushing staff to draft sanctions list for US

Judges grill former media boss on ‘confidential’ US message he forwarded to staff and friends in opposition camp.

21 Nov 2024 - 11:15PM

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Lai says no ‘serious violence’ at storming of Hong Kong Legco – as it happened

Former media boss also rejects claims from ex-Apple Daily staff over grip on editorial direction, creation of sanctions list targeting Hongkongers.

21 Nov 2024 - 9:41PM

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Hong Kong’s Jimmy Lai admits donating to groups but denies having agenda

Former media boss goes into witness box for the first time and gives 6½ hours of testimony in his high-profile national security trial.

21 Nov 2024 - 1:06AMvideocam

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Lai wanted Trump to stop Hong Kong security law with ‘call to Xi’ – as it happened

Former media boss takes stand for first time in national security trial, outlining ties with US officials past and present as well as ex-Taiwan leader Tsai Ing-wen.

21 Nov 2024 - 10:25AM

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Opinion | Those sympathetic to Jimmy Lai must stick to the facts

A London-based legal team’s claims about the treatment of the former media tycoon in prison ignore salient information.

19 Nov 2024 - 8:30AMvideocam

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Hong Kong slams so-called legal team for ‘smears’ over Jimmy Lai custody conditions

Government also says ‘actual’ representatives for Lai had clarified so-called international legal team had not received instructions to act on his behalf.

18 Nov 2024 - 4:26PMvideocam

Jimmy Lai is incarcerated in Stanley Prison and is expected to take the witness stand to defend himself against foreign collusion and sedition charges on Wednesday. Photo: AP

Hong Kong politics

Hong Kong must improve treatment of ‘political prisoners’ to bolster US ties: envoy

US diplomat Gregory May also says he expects America’s approach to Hong Kong to remain the same regardless of who wins US presidential poll.

6 Nov 2024 - 6:22PM

Diplomat Gregory May speaks to reporters at a US election watch party in Central. Photo: Edmond So

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Hong Kong’s High Court rejects Jimmy Lai’s bid for jury in defamation trial

Court says trial would have involved large amount of evidence and complex legal concepts, but admonishes Ta Kung Pao for seeking HK$1 million in legal fees.

10 Oct 2024 - 7:06PM

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Jimmy Lai has access to medical care, sunlight in prison: Hong Kong legal team

International legal team representing former media tycoon appealed to UN earlier this month about Lai’s living conditions in prison.

11 Oct 2024 - 4:30PM

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Hong Kong government hits out at UK lawyers for Jimmy Lai over UN appeal

Lawyers have defamed judicial system with false claims about Lai’s treatment in prison, government says.

14 Sep 2024 - 12:35AM

Jimmy Lai has been remanded in custody since December 2020. Photo: Reuters

Hong Kong politics

Panel departure of UK judge in Hong Kong ‘may reflect pressure from critics’

David Neuberger steps down from role as chairman of independent advisory body of Media Freedom Coalition.

16 Aug 2024 - 11:26PM

David Neuberger (red tie) cited unspecified “concerns” about his concurrent position as a non-permanent judge at Hong Kong’s Court of Final Appeal in explaining his departure from the panel. Photo: Getty Images

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Jimmy Lai trial: Hong Kong tycoon loses bid for early discharge

Three High Court judges reject Apple Daily founder’s claim that evidence is too weak to have any reasonable prospect of conviction.

25 Jul 2024 - 4:13PM

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Hong Kong judges in Jimmy Lai trial suggest it would be ‘premature’ to acquit him

Defence team argues evidence produced in 90 previous court sessions is weak, but judges wary of acquitting Lai while proceedings ongoing.

24 Jul 2024 - 7:44PM

Hong Kong politics

Opinion | Negative US narrative hurts Hong Kong relations and bewilders many

Whatever US officials and think tanks have to say of Hong Kong’s autonomy, the city’s courts continue to follow due process. Americans who travel to Hong Kong in spite of a recent heightened alert will realise they are much safer in the city than in their own country.

31 May 2024 - 9:30AM

Lee Yue-shun, a former district councillor, leaves the West Kowloon Magistrates’ Courts after being acquitted of subversion on May 30. Photo: AP

US-China relations

Jimmy Lai lawyer, fugitives target Hong Kong trade offices in US talks

Frances Hui, Joey Siu and Jimmy Lai representative Jonathan Price urge House China committee to pass bill that could close city’s American offices.

25 May 2024 - 2:05AM

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Jimmy Lai’s lawyers suggest Hong Kong police ‘coached’ key witness before trial

Defence counsel seeking further information on police contact with former Apple Daily publisher Cheung Kim-hung.

17 May 2024 - 5:09PM

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Hong Kong judges deny Jimmy Lai team’s request to recall key prosecution witness

Court said Lai’s team had ‘more than reasonable opportunities’ to test former Apple Daily publisher Cheung Kim-hung’s knowledge of ‘lunchbox meetings’ on Slack communication app.

16 May 2024 - 7:19PM

Media mogul Jimmy Lai has been charged with colluding with foreign forces under the national security law. Photo: Sam Tsang

Hong Kong courts

Lai’s defence grilled over failing to ask Hong Kong witness about chat records

Jimmy Lai’s defence seeking to question ex-publisher Cheung Kim-hung about internal chat records on Slack, which included abstracts of various ‘lunchbox meetings’ among Apple Daily executives.

14 May 2024 - 7:36PM

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Overseas lawmakers ask Hong Kong court to call them as witnesses in Lai’s trial

Seventeen Inter-Parliamentary Alliance on China (IPAC) lawmakers say they have been mentioned at least 50 times in evidence since start of Jimmy Lai trial.

16 May 2024 - 6:18PM

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Hong Kong judge warns prosecution over ‘allegation’ against Jimmy Lai defence team

Prosecution suggests Lai’s lawyers refrained from asking Apple Daily publisher earlier about evidence of ‘lunchbox meetings’, but judge warns allegation lacked ‘proper foundation’

13 May 2024 - 4:42PM

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US sanctions based on subjective assessments, Jimmy Lai’s Hong Kong trial hears

Prosecution reads out reports by City University Professor Wang Guiguo on impact of US laws designed to penalise alleged perpetrators of human rights violations in Hong Kong.

10 May 2024 - 10:00PM

Jimmy Lai has denied two conspiracy charges of collusion with foreign forces and a third of conspiracy to print and distribute seditious publications. Photo: Winson Wong

Hong Kong courts

No ulterior motives for Lai’s loan to media firm, Hong Kong court told

Royston Chow, former Next Digital chief financial officer, says it was not ‘very common’ for shareholder to lend substantial amount of money to company such as Lai’s.

9 May 2024 - 8:12PM

Jimmy Lai’s trial enters its 73rd day. Photo: AFP

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Hong Kong court hears Jimmy Lai transferred company to middleman as ‘thank you’

Court told by ex-Lai executive that control of British Virgin Islands-based firm was given to Wayland Chan, a former member of an anti-government campaign group.

7 May 2024 - 11:29PM

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Jimmy Lai pushed for US bill granting refugee status to Hongkongers: court told

Prosecution witness Wayland Chan says Jimmy Lai steered passage of US Hong Kong Safe Harbour Act to allow residents at risk of persecution to seek asylum in US.

6 May 2024 - 9:25PM

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Jimmy Lai trial

Hong Kong media tycoon and founder of tabloid Apple Daily Jimmy Lai Chee-ying’s trial began on December 18, 2023. He is being prosecuted under the national security law and a colonial-era sedition legislation. Lai faces three conspiracy charges relating to sedition and collusion with foreign forces.

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9 September, 2024