Former Hong Kong media mogul Jimmy Lai has been sentenced to 20 years in prison for producing seditious materials against Hong Kong and China. His supporters claim the case is politically motivated to silence a pro-democracy activist.
Lai, a critic of President Xi Jinping, maintains his innocence. His prosecution illustrates China’s crackdown on rights in Hong Kong after the national security law was enacted following the 2019 protests. He was convicted on two counts of conspiracy to collude with foreign forces and one count of publishing seditious materials.
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