The son of Hong Kong’s jailed democracy hero
Media tycoon Jimmy Lai has been sentenced to 20 years in prison by a Hong Kong court. What this case says about China’s ongoing crackdown.
Feb 11, 2026, updated Feb 11, 2026
Jimmy Lai is a media tycoon and hero of Hong Kong’s freedom movement.
A symbol of the city’s fight for democracy and a free press, he has been silenced, handcuffed, and now sentenced to 20 years in prison by a Hong Kong court.
Seen as a traitor by Beijing, Lai has been jailed on charges of sedition and collusion with foreign forces – which he says are politically motivated.
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