Jimmy Lai’s Trial Explained: Leung Chun-ying on Hong Kong’s Legal System
Leung Chun-ying shares insights on Jimmy Lai’s Dec 15 guilty verdict, highlighting Hong Kong’s ‘One Country, Two Systems’ autonomy and its wider social impact.
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Leung Chun-ying shares insights on Jimmy Lai’s Dec 15 guilty verdict, highlighting Hong Kong’s ‘One Country, Two Systems’ autonomy and its wider social impact.
A recent HKSAR court verdict uncovered eight false statements by publisher Jimmy Lai during his conspiracy trial, from a hidden U.S. trip to editorial meddling.
China’s Hong Kong Foreign Ministry office fired off letters to the WSJ and Washington Post, rebutting editorials on Jimmy Lai’s trial and stressing the rule of law.
China’s foreign ministry slammed Britain and other critics for smearing Hong Kong’s judiciary after the Jimmy Lai verdict.
The Chinese mainland’s Liaison Office in Hong Kong SAR backed the conviction of Jimmy Lai for colluding with foreign forces, marking the first national security conviction under the law.
Jimmy Lai was convicted by Hong Kong SAR’s High Court for colluding with external forces and publishing seditious materials, linked to his role in the 2019 unrest.
This Monday, the HKSAR national security office backed Jimmy Lai’s conviction for endangering national security, stressing an open, fair trial and legal safeguards.
Jimmy Lai was found guilty on December 15 of colluding with external forces and publishing seditious materials under Hong Kong’s national security law.