Hong Kong, Feb 6, 2026 (AFP) - Hong Kong to sentence media mogul Jimmy Lai on Monday

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2026-02-06

A Hong Kong court will sentence pro-democracy media tycoon Jimmy Lai next week, according to the judiciary's website on Friday. The 78-year-old founder of the now-defunct Apple Daily newspaper was found guilty in December of collusion charges under a sweeping national security law, as well as one count of seditious publication, and could face life in prison. twa/dhw/abs ...

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