China v Jimmy Lai: a tycoon, a trial and the erosion of Hong Kong’s rule of law

The Hong Kong figure has been subjected to a ‘travesty of justice’ because the Communist party regard his power as a threat, experts believe

Even before his jailing, Jimmy Lai knew he faced a grim future, but insisted on fighting his cause.

“Without fighting, we don’t have hope. We don’t know when we’ll win, but we’re so sure we’re on the right side of history, and time is on our side,” the founder of the vocal pro-democracy Hong Kong newspaper Apple Daily told the Guardian in August 2020 while on bail, five days after his arrest over allegations of foreign collusion.

Continue reading…

\ 最新情報をチェック /

Back to top