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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
Jimmy Lai attends a pro-democracy rally near the Hong Kong government headquarters on September 28, 2014. Photo: AFP
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Jimmy Lai maintains UK had ‘moral responsibility’ towards Hongkongers

Lai also dismisses contention he advocated for American interference, saying he does not want war between mainland China and Taiwan.

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Hong Kong’s Jimmy Lai denies making appeal for hostilities against Beijing

Hong Kong’s Jimmy Lai admits ‘mistake’ of sharing British activist’s tweet

Hong Kong’s Jimmy Lai denies seeking new Cold War with praise for Pompeo

Lai says tweets in support of speech by then secretary of state in July 2020 were for only part of his address and did not apply to official’s statements about justifications for US sanctions.

Jimmy Lai’s oral testimony at West Kowloon Court resumed for a 16th day on Thursday, as he explained comments he made on Twitter after Beijing’s imposition of the national security law in June, 2020. Photo: AP
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Jimmy Lai denies instigating US move to revoke Hong Kong special economic status

But court hears former media boss messaged right-hand man to say it was ‘right’ to force Beijing to meet Washington’s demands.

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Hong Kong’s Jimmy Lai denies colluding with ex-US diplomat who had protest ideas

Former media boss maintained friendship with retired official but says he rejected suggestion by James Cunningham to instigate anti-China moves.

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Jimmy Lai’s view Hong Kong would become like mainland China was ‘conjecture’

Justices interject in fiery exchange with former media owner, who insists he was telling truth about predicted changes on live-streamed show.

Jimmy Lai at the Next Digital and Apple Daily office building in Tseung Kwan O in August 2020. Photo: K. Y. Cheng
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Hong Kong’s Jimmy Lai denies skirting law with ‘indirect’ calls for sanctions

He also rejects accusations of inciting hatred in a commentary in which he mentioned friends intimidated by alleged Communist Party agent.

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Hong Kong’s Jimmy Lai ‘very cautious’ in interviews after security law passed

But he says call for sanctions could not have been hidden, even as law would prompt public to ‘conceal’ their thinking in their actions.

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Hong Kong’s Jimmy Lai wanted to grab US attention with security law prosecution

Unpublished letter reveals Lai felt he was targeted because he had ‘embarrassed’ Beijing by exposing its ‘hollow’ promises.

Jimmy Lai has said he became “very careful” and “cautious” after the national security law’s implementation. Photo: Reuters
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Jimmy Lai tells court he could have fled Hong Kong in 2020 but chose to stay

Ex-media boss gave an interview right after the enactment of security law, saying that he would fight for democracy in a ‘different way’.

Lai, 77, is standing trial on two conspiracy charges of collusion with foreign forces and a third of conspiracy to print and distribute seditious publications. Photo: AP
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Jimmy Lai says he didn’t think at first national security law would be ‘end’ of Hong Kong

Ex-media boss also denies saying that he believed his arrest would trigger foreign intervention.

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Hong Kong’s Jimmy Lai denies inciting others to breach the national security law

Ex-media boss tells court he had always cautioned others to refrain from crossing the line and committing an offence.

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Jimmy Lai says Hong Kong ‘beyond redemption’ after security law took effect

Lai had called for the US to impose ‘sanctions and punishments’ on China before the situation became ‘hopeless’.

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Police officers stand guard outside West Kowloon Court. Photo: Edmond So
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Jimmy Lai says Hong Kong ‘beyond redemption’ after national security law took effect

Woman briefly taken away and held in court building room after clapping at Lai’s remarks in past Radio Free Asia interview clip.

Jimmy Lai has pleaded not guilty to two charges of conspiring to collude with foreign forces under the security law and a third count of conspiracy to print and distribute seditious publications in breach of colonial-era legislation. Photo: AFP
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Jimmy Lai says he opposed US decision to end Hong Kong’s special trade status

Any change to Hong Kong’s preferential trade status in the United States would be counterproductive, former media boss tells trial.

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Hong Kong’s Jimmy Lai said sanctions would unleash ‘perfect storm’ in Beijing in 2020: court

Court hears ex-media boss gave a series of interviews with major foreign media outlets calling for tough action against Beijing.

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Hong Kong’s Jimmy Lai urged US to start ‘war of competing values’ against Beijing

Former media boss admits he wanted US ‘moral authority’ to pressure Beijing and he became ‘desperate’ for ‘any support’ after security law.

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Jimmy Lai was giving evidence for the eighth day at West Kowloon Court. Photo: Sun Yeung
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Hong Kong’s Jimmy Lai clarifies he was seeking US help, not the CIA’s

Ex-media boss says he was just regurgitating rumour floating around at the time and used the CIA and US interchangeably.

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Jimmy Lai wanted ‘draconian’ US sanctions to stop Hong Kong’s security law

Court hears ex-media boss thought sanctions were ‘only possibility’ to halt law, but he was adamant about staying in city ‘to face’ aftermath.

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Beijing slams EU parliament over resolution to strip Hong Kong of trade status

Chinese foreign ministry’s arm in Hong Kong says resolution’s passage by European lawmakers ‘blatantly trampled on spirit of rule of law’.

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Thursday’s plenary in Strasbourg saw 473 lawmakers vote in favour of the resolution, with 23 voting against it and 98 abstaining. Photo: AFP
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Hong Kong’s Jimmy Lai was not worried about being national security law target

Ex-media boss unsure over funding to paralegal Wayland Chan as assistant Mark Simon could spend ‘a couple million’ without need for approval.

Former Hong Kong media boss Jimmy Lai has returned to the witness box. Photo: AFP
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Hong Kong’s Jimmy Lai admits to lobbying for international support

Ex-media boss says at national security trial that belief sanctions could topple Communist Party is ‘more than ridiculous’.

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Hong Kong’s Jimmy Lai admits meetings with Pence, Pompeo ‘kind of’ lobbying

Ex-owner of Apple Daily says he supported sanctions against officials who ‘suppressed Hong Kong’ but not those against ‘China as a state’.

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Jimmy Lai says he may have asked US official to sanction Beijing and Hong Kong

Lai also tries to distance himself from ‘Fight for Freedom, Stand with Hong Kong’ lobbying group, but admits he had multiple meetings with key members.

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Police have been on alert outside West Kowloon Court. Photo: Sun Yeung
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Hong Kong’s Jimmy Lai claims ‘no knowledge’ of advocacy group he lent money to

Former tycoon also says he didn’t know ‘Stand With Hong Kong’ hashtag in his Twitter posts were similar to name of protest group that called for sanctions.

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Former media boss Jimmy Lai, founder of the now-defunct Apple Daily tabloid, during an interview in May 2020. Photo: Reuters
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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.

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

Lai was told top US officials had security protocols preventing them from officially subscribing to app, and he confirms none ever did.

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