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China Took His City. And Now His Father.
27 February 2026 at 22:59
An interview with Sebastien Lai, whose father, Jimmy Lai, was arrested over his participation in the 2019 protests in Hong Kong.
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Dissidents Are Silenced, and the West Moves On
11 February 2026 at 07:41
On Jimmy Lai and the future of freedom.
Jimmy Lai’s 20-Year Sentence Follows Beijing’s Playbook on Dissent
10 February 2026 at 01:15
The sentence for the media mogul, along with long prison terms for his editors, shows how Hong Kong enforces Xi Jinping’s red lines with a new severity.
Apple Daily Sentences Show a New Era of Media Peril in Hong Kong
9 February 2026 at 16:09
Two editors and an opinion writer from Jimmy Lai’s now-shuttered newspaper were each sentenced to 10 years in prison, a significant escalation in media prosecution in the once freewheeling city.
Two Chinese Journalists Are Detained for Reporting on Corruption
4 February 2026 at 20:37
The move against the men, who wrote an article that was critical of a local official, demonstrates how the space for independent voices has shrunk in China.
