Jimmy Lai jailed in Hong Kong national security case

The Hindu
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A Hong Kong court sentenced media tycoon Jimmy Lai to a total of 20 years in prison for two counts of conspiracy to collude with foreign forces and one count of publishing seditious materials.
Jimmy Lai jailed in Hong Kong national security case
Why it matters
The sentence was handed down on February 9, 2026, in what is described as Hong Kong’s most high-profile national security trial; Lai, founder of the now-shuttered Apple Daily, had been convicted on December 15 after being arrested in August 2020.
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