Hong Kong Court Hands Jimmy Lai 20-Year Sentence, Intensifying Press Freedom and Diplomatic Pressures
Al Jazeera reports that Hong Kong’s High Court sentenced media entrepreneur Jimmy Lai to 20 years in prison under the National Security Law, with part of the term to run consecutively to an existing sentence. The case is likely to reinforce deterrence across the media sector and sustain diplomatic friction with the UK and US amid competing narratives over press freedom and national security.