It has been nearly two months since Jimmy Lai (黎智英), the media mogul and pro-democracy activist, was sentenced to 20 years in prison under Hong Kong’s
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China Can Still Bring Trump to Beijing
On Monday, President Donald Trump floated the idea that he might not go to China this month. On Tuesday, he confirmed it. China’s response has been
Global Support for Jimmy Lai Surges in Wake of 20-Year Sentence
Over the course of pro-democracy activist Jimmy Lai’s (黎智英) marathon trial in Hong Kong, advocacy from foreign leaders on his behalf was intermittent,
Beijing Might Not Release Jimmy Lai Because It’s Right. They Should Do it Because It’s Smart
On Friday, a bipartisan group of five U.S. Congressman wrote a letter to the Nobel Peace Prize Committee in Oslo nominating Jimmy Lai (黎智英), along
Jimmy Lai Sentenced to 20 Years in Hong Kong National Security Trial
Jimmy Lai (黎智英), the media tycoon and pro-democracy campaigner, was sentenced Monday to 20 years in prison, marking the end of the high-profile trial
Hong Kong Media Tycoon Jimmy Lai to Be Sentenced on Monday
Jimmy Lai (黎智英), the imprisoned pro-democracy media tycoon who has become a symbol of the Chinese government’s crackdown on free expression in Hong
Human Rights & China: January 13, 2026
Chinese authorities surrounded a church in Wenzhou last week with hundreds of armed and special forces police as well as bulldozers and other
Hong Kong Court Convenes Plea Hearing for Imprisoned Activist Jimmy Lai
Hong Kong’s High Count convened a mitigation plea hearing on Monday in the case of Jimmy Lai (黎智英), the imprisoned pro-democracy media tycoon who has
Jimmy Lai Has Been Convicted. Now It’s Time to Let Him Go
Pro-democracy campaigner Jimmy Lai (黎智英) has been found guilty in his Hong Kong national security trial of publishing seditious materials and
Verdict for Jimmy Lai in Hong Kong Trial Expected Monday
The verdict in the national security trial of media mogul Jimmy Lai (黎智英) will be announced on Monday, according to a notice from the Hong Kong
China Will Struggle to Manage Blame for the Hong Kong Fire
No one is quite sure yet what exactly the fire at Wang Fuk Court has revealed about Hong Kong’s political system. Chinese media has decried the
Legal Recourse Fails Residents Before Deadly Hong Kong Fire
Read the first article in this series to learn about the erosion of local accountability in Tai Po in the absence of a democratically elected district