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Jimmy Lai, the Hong Kong pro-democracy media mogul who spent decades as a defiant thorn in Beijing’s side, was sentenced on Monday to 20 years in prison.

nyti.msJimmy Lai Live Updates: Hong Kong Media Tycoon Sentenced to 20 YearsThe media tycoon and pro-democracy activist was found guilty of colluding with foreign governments. The sentence is the harshest penalty so far under a national security law imposed by Beijing.

9/2/26, 4:20 am57 reposts114 likes

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Right after the link to this article in my feed is an Economist article saying how Hong Kong is getting “its investment mojo back”. Nice juxtaposition showing how investors care more about chasing ROI than human rights.