Jimmy Lai, the pro-democracy former Hong Kong media tycoon and a fierce critic of Beijing, was sentenced on Monday to 20 years in prison in the longest punishment given so far under a China-imposed national security law that has virtually silenced the city’s dissent.
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‘Like ice melting’: Journalists warn press freedom is in decline across Asia
China’s jailing of citizen journalist Zhang Zhan highlights a deeper press freedom crisis across Asia.
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Jimmy Lai: Closing arguments in Hong Kong tycoon national security trial begin
Lai is accused of colluding with foreign forces under the controversial national security law, which Beijing imposed.
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Hong Kong police accuse mobile game of promoting ‘armed revolution’
The crackdown on the video game and its users is just the latest in what democracy and human rights advocates say is an erosion of Hong Kong’s civil rights and freedoms.
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Four freed from prison in Hong Kong after national security convictions
The four were part of a group known as the “Hong Kong 47,” and were rounded up for taking part in an unofficial primary poll in 2020 that drew more than 600,000 people.
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Hong Kong post office will stop shipping parcels to the U.S. over tariffs
Hong Kong is caught in the middle of the trade disputes between the U.S. and China despite being a free port. The former British colony has trade and customs policies different from mainland China’s.
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USPS suspends incoming parcels from Hong Kong and China
Americans are likely to pay more for products from popular Chinese e-commerce platforms like Shein and Temu as the U.S. Postal Service said it would stop accepting parcels from China and Hong Kong.
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Hong Kong launches panda sculpture tour as the city hopes the bear craze boosts tourism
Thousands of giant panda sculptures will greet residents and tourists starting Saturday in Hong Kong, where enthusiasm for the bears has grown since two cubs were born in a local theme park.
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Dozens sentenced for up to 10 years in prison in Hong Kong national security case
A Hong Kong court has sentenced 45 pro-democracy activists to up to a decade behind bars after it ruled in a landmark legal case that they had broken a national security law implemented by Beijing.
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A Hong Kong court convicts 2 journalists in a landmark sedition case
The editors had pleaded not guilty to conspiracy to publish and reproduce seditious publications. They face up to two years in prison and a fine. They were given bail pending sentencing on Sept. 26.
