Jimmy Lai
Media owner, founder of Apple Daily
On trial · detained since Dec 2020SINCE 2020
Founder of the now-shuttered pro-democracy newspaper Apple Daily. Detained in Hong Kong since December 2020 and prosecuted under the National Security Law on charges including collusion with foreign forces. His trial has been widely condemned by press-freedom groups.
Status as of 2026-05-22 · editorially maintained — verify against primary sources before citing.
Sources
From the wire · China
- Jul 06Pastor free after being detained in China - The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
- Jul 06China Frees Pastor Jailed in Church Crackdown - dominotheory.com
- Jul 06China Defends Widely Criticized ‘Ethnic Unity’ Law - The New York Times
- Jul 06The Kremlin’s discreet ally: the emergence of China’s media influence in occupied Ukrainian territories
- Jul 05From Beijing to Africa: How development partnerships are advancing human rights - Global Times