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Hong Kong media tycoon and founder of tabloid Apple Daily Jimmy Lai Chee-ying’s trial began on December 18, 2023. He is being prosecuted under the national security law and a colonial-era sedition legislation. Lai faces three conspiracy charges relating to sedition and collusion with foreign forces.
The planned Panama port sale was among the stories that made headlines this year. Photo: Reuters
Hong Kong politics

Hong Kong politics in 2025: Jimmy Lai verdict, Legco poll and Panama port saga

The Post rounds up major political events that made 2025 a significant year for the city.

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Opinion | West must face the facts of Jimmy Lai’s trial and conviction

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Beijing, Hong Kong slam G7 over criticism of Jimmy Lai trial verdict

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How will Jimmy Lai’s conviction affect China-UK ties, Starmer’s planned visit?

Outcome of ex-media tycoon’s Hong Kong trial poses stern test for Labour government’s balancing act with Beijing, observers say.

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British Prime Minister Keir Starmer is expected to visit Beijing and Shanghai in late January. Photo: EPA
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Open court, detailed ruling in Lai trial ‘prove Hong Kong rule of law strong’

Lawyers urge members of public to study the court’s judgment before drawing conclusions after Western countries hit out at Lai verdict.

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‘Don’t be misled,’ Beijing tells foreign media in Hong Kong after Lai verdict

Commissioner’s office also writes to The Washington Post and The Wall Street Journal, condemning their editorials on verdict.

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‘Despicable’: Hong Kong slams Western ‘smears’ as US calls for Jimmy Lai release

‘These biased statements and malicious smears from external forces precisely reflect that the national security risks we face are real,’ government says.

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A Correctional Services Department vehicle carrying Jimmy Lai is escorted by police officers to West Kowloon Court. Photo: Karma Lo
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Hong Kong court’s verdict in Jimmy Lai trial sheds light on law, experts say

Judges stress that Lai’s actions before enactment of national security law were not the subject of any charges, serving only as background.

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China-EU relations

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

US president says he asked Chinese leader to consider freeing Lai, describing the jailed media executive as ‘an older man’ who is ‘not well’.

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Hong Kong courts

Editorial | Jimmy Lai verdict a testament to Hong Kong’s rule of law

The national security law trial was conducted in Hong Kong’s open courts and showcases their professionalism.

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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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Jimmy Lai trial: Post sketches offer public a glimpse of courtroom moments

Illustrations by Post senior designer Victor Sanjinez captured some of the drama inside the court as Jimmy Lai’s trial progressed.

The scene inside the court on Monday as Jimmy Lai learned his fate. Illustration: Victor Sanjinez
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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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Jimmy Lai’s conviction in Hong Kong becomes flashpoint between China, West

Western nations unlikely to hit city with more sanctions as they need Beijing’s cooperation to offset unfair US trade practices, experts say.

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Hong Kong national security law

Jimmy Lai’s ‘rabid hatred’ of party led him down ‘thorny path’: Hong Kong court

Judges find former media boss guilty of national security offences, dismissing his ‘inconsistent, contradictory and unreliable’ testimony.

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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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Hong Kong’s Jimmy Lai used personal ties to seek foreign sanctions: court ruling

Former media boss tapped into vast political network for intervention against Beijing and Hong Kong, according to 857-page judgment.

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Jimmy Lai holds talks with then US vice-president Mike Pence in the White House in 2019. Photo: Handout
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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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Hong Kong’s Jimmy Lai found guilty on all charges in national security trial

City leader John Lee welcomes conviction, calls it an upholding of justice and a safeguard for Hong Kong’s core values.

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Hong Kong court to deliver verdict in Jimmy Lai national security trial on Monday

Former media boss awaits his fate as High Court judges prepare to deliver verdict that could result in him being jailed for life.

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A Hong Kong court will hand down its judgement in the national security trial of former media boss Jimmy Lai on Monday. Photo: AFP
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Hong Kong government hits out at US politicians’ ‘absurd’ Jimmy Lai resolution

Members of Select Committee on China claimed ex-media boss being mistreated in prison and called for his immediate release.

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Beijing slams US politicians for ‘glorifying’ Jimmy Lai, meddling in Hong Kong

Foreign Ministry arm in city expresses strong dissatisfaction to US politicians who signed letter to US President Donald Trump supporting jailed tycoon.

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Explainer | Key takeaways from Jimmy Lai’s national security trial and what comes next

After a trial spanning more than 18 months, the Post examines what fate the former media boss could face ahead of his sentencing.

Former media boss Jimmy Lai Chee-ying is now waiting for a verdict to be delivered in his marathon national security trial. Photo: Winson Wong
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Trial of Hong Kong’s Jimmy Lai ends after 1½ years, with verdict at later date

After sitting for 156 days, judges expected to hand down verdict before mid-November.

An artist’s sketch of Jimmy Lai in court on Thursday. Illustration: Victor Sanjinez
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Jimmy Lai’s lawyers ask Hong Kong judges to discard testimony of ‘serial liar’

Defence team takes aim at defendant turned prosecution witness Wayland Chan over testimony that Lai directed lobbying group to seek sanctions.

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Media misled Hong Kong public on extradition bill, judge in Jimmy Lai trial says

Court rejects contention that Apple Daily was promoting discourse, after defence seeks to justify negative portrayal of legal amendment.

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Jimmy Lai trial: judge questions defence’s understanding of Hong Kong security law

Lai’s legal team argues strict literal reading of national security law prohibits sanction calls against authorities, not individual officials.

Police officers stand guard outside West Kowloon Court on Monday. Photo: Eugene Lee
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Jimmy Lai trial: Hong Kong judge dismisses freedom of expression defence

Madam Justice Esther Toh says fundamental rights have their limits, citing crackdowns on pro-Palestinian protests in UK and US.

Apple Daily founder Jimmy Lai is contesting two conspiracy counts of collusion with foreign forces and a third of conspiracy to print seditious articles. Photo: AFP
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Hong Kong judges, Jimmy Lai’s lawyers lock horns over ‘armchair punditry’

Lai’s lawyers and three trial judges find themselves again entangled in debate on interpretation of former media boss’ remarks.

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Hong Kong court challenges Jimmy Lai’s rights claims in national security trial

Judge says opposing government is not wrong, but using ‘nefarious means’ to hurt Hong Kong is criminal.

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