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Hong Kong national security law (NSL)
Latest news and updates on Beijing’s national security law for Hong Kong. The legislation, which was passed by Beijing by promulgation on June 30, 2020, aims to prevent, stop and punish secession, subversion of state power, terrorism and foreign interference. Opposition politicians and critics warn it could be used to suppress dissent and erode freedom in the city. Read the full text of the law here
Former media boss Jimmy Lai. Photo: Edmond So
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Jimmy Lai trial: Hong Kong lawyers for publisher, activists seek reduced jail time

Trio among eight defendants who pleaded guilty before former media boss Jimmy Lai’s conviction last month in national security trial.

Defendants in Jimmy Lai’s national security trial arrive at court on Monday. Photo: Jonathan Wong
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Judges question Jimmy Lai’s bid for lighter sentence, citing stable health

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Jimmy Lai may complete non-national security jail terms by June: prosecutor

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Hong Kong slams attempts to ‘smear’ government ahead of Jimmy Lai mitigation

Conviction of former media boss shows that any plots to undermine national security will fail, constitutional affairs chief Erick Tsang says.

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Jimmy Lai, pictured in 2020 after being arrested, faces at least 10 years in prison. Photo: AP
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Hongkonger, 61, remanded for allegedly posting seditious content on Facebook

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Principal Magistrate Don So Man-lung refused bail, citing fears the defendant might continue posting unlawful content. Photo: Jelly Tse
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Canada is among a number of Western countries that introduced immigration pathways for Hongkongers following the imposition of the city’s national security law in 2020. Photo: AFP
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Beijing, Hong Kong slam G7 over criticism of Jimmy Lai trial verdict

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A national flag flies outside the Commissioner’s Office of China’s Foreign Ministry in Hong Kong. Photo: Warton Li
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Open court, detailed ruling in Lai trial ‘prove Hong Kong rule of law strong’

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Jimmy Lai’s national security trial ran for 156 days. Photo: Sam Tsang
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Hong Kong court’s verdict in Jimmy Lai trial sheds light on law, experts say

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Trump appeals to Xi over Jimmy Lai as Britain summons China’s ambassador

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Police officers keep watch as a van transporting media tycoon Jimmy Lai leaves the West Kowloon court on Monday in Hong Kong. Photo: AFP
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Editorial | Jimmy Lai verdict a testament to Hong Kong’s rule of law

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A Correctional Services Department vehicle carrying Jimmy Lai is escorted by police to West Kowloon Magistrates’ Court on December 15. Photo: Sam Tsang
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Court finds Hong Kong’s Jimmy Lai guilty after landmark national security trial

Lai, 78, was mastermind behind three conspiracies to instigate international sanctions against Hong Kong and mainland China, judges find.

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The ruling could send Jimmy Lai to jail for life. Photo: AP
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Jimmy Lai’s ‘rabid hatred’ of party led him down ‘thorny path’: Hong Kong court

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Former Hong Kong media boss Jimmy Lai was found guilty of three counts of national security offences. Photo: K. Y. Cheng
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Video | Jimmy Lai found guilty on all charges in Hong Kong national security trial

Former media boss convicted of conspiracy to produce and publish seditious materials and conspiracy to collude with foreign forces to endanger national security.

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