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.
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From the wire · China
- Aug 28Two years after her second arrest, RSF outlines the years-long repression of Chinese journalism icon Zhang Zhan
- Aug 29Nepal and China resume flood rescue as death toll surpasses 600
- Aug 28Chinese-South African human rights seminar held in Hangzhou - UA.NEWS
- Aug 27China’s ‘Ethnic Unity’ law is already harming Uyghurs - The Japan Times
- Aug 27China: Decade of Impunity for Crimes Against Uyghurs