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To China, Jimmy Lai Was an Arch Villain. To His Supporters, He Was Their Hope.

15 December 2025 at 22:45

Jimmy Lai, the Hong Kong publisher and democracy campaigner, was convicted of national security charges in a city where even minor dissent is now whispered.

Jimmy Lai in Hong Kong in 2019. Mr. Lai, who has been behind bars for five years, received guilty verdicts in a national security trial on Monday.

To China, Jimmy Lai Was an Arch Villain. To His Supporters, He Was Their Hope.

NYT | China

Alexandra Stevenson and David Pierson

15 December 2025 at 22:45

Jimmy Lai, the Hong Kong publisher and democracy campaigner, was convicted of national security charges in a city where even minor dissent is now whispered.