Jimmy Lai spent decades criticizing China’s rulers. He faces up to life in prison after a court found him guilty of national security crimes.

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

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

The Hong Kong publisher’s fate will reveal whether democracies still have the resolve to defend their own values.

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The Hong Kong publisher’s fate will reveal whether democracies still have the resolve to defend their own values.

The Hong Kong publisher’s fate will reveal whether democracies still have the resolve to defend their own values.

He attributed his rags-to-riches ascent to the freedoms of Hong Kong, and has paid a hefty price for defending them.

He attributed his rags-to-riches ascent to the freedoms of Hong Kong, and has paid a hefty price for defending them.

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Jimmy Lai, the publisher of a popular tabloid, has spent years fighting the landmark national security case brought over his support of the city’s now vanquished pro-democracy movement.

Jimmy Lai, the publisher of a popular tabloid, has spent years fighting the landmark national security case brought over his support of the city’s now vanquished pro-democracy movement.

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