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Jimmy Laii

Jimmy Lai is a publishing tycoon known for his brash business style as well as his anti-Beijing activism, which was often reflected in his tabloid-style Apple Daily newspaper. He was a vocal participant in the Occupy Hong Kong protests of 2014 and remained a strong supporter of the anti-government protests triggered by the extradition bill. On 10 August 2020, he was arrested on suspicion of colluding with foreign forces and fraud. He has pleaded not guilty to the collusion charges. On 10 December 2022, he was sentenced to five years and nine months, and fined HK$2 million, in the fraud case. The collusion prosecution is ongoing.

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Weaponising human rights and interfering with other people’s judicial systems are par for the course for the Five Eyes nations and their media allies.

  • Andy Li, a defendant turned prosecution witness, tells court emergence of ‘political crimes’ in Hong Kong justified his efforts
  • Prosecutor refers to a series of exchanges between Li and British politician Luke de Pulford after national security law took effect in 2020
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Two draft proposals were sent to Japanese lawmaker Takashi Takai, one targeted human rights abuses in Hong Kong, while other addressed such concerns in general.

SWHK alliance prepared sanctions list targeting more than 140 individuals that paved way for US penalties against those deemed to have undermined city’s autonomy, detained activist Andy Li tells court.

Witness Andy Li says Agnes Chow helped place an advert in Japanese newspaper as part of initiative to urge overseas governments to take action against Hong Kong administration.

Lai’s comments triggered by former US vice-president Mike Pence’s speech in 2018, where American leader accused China of expanding interests on US soil, court hears.

Now-defunct tabloid published three commentary articles in special column titled ‘US-China Conflict Escalates’, four days after Autonomy Act was enacted, ex-editorial writer Yeung Ching-kee says

Court of Final Appeal says intention of media tycoon Jimmy Lai and six former opposition lawmakers to defy police ban on the illegal procession on August 18, 2019 ‘overwhelmingly’ evident.

Ex-Apple Daily editorial writer Yeung Ching-kee says strained US-China ties prompted Jimmy Lai to change tabloid’s approach as he testifies against former boss.

‘My recollection was that apart from changing our choice of words, [nobody] had ever suggested changing our news angle,’ says ex-associate publisher Chan Pui-man.

Prosecutors in Jimmy Lai trial highlight 2020 front page story on potential sanctions on former city leader Carrie Lam and security chief Chris Tang, as well as mainland Chinese officials.

Ex-associate publisher Chan Pui-man tells court her protests against Apple Daily’s ‘One Hongkonger One Letter to Save Hong Kong’ initiative fell on deaf ears.

‘Some external forces have applied all kinds of tricks to justify, cover up and beautify Lai,’ says spokesman of China’s foreign ministry arm in Hong Kong.

Chan Pui-man, a former associate publisher of Apple Daily, says media tycoon was worried Legco storming might cause the movement to lose support among residents.