Jimmy Lai sentenced to 20 years: How is justice served?

0 February 9, 2026 11:17

Jimmy Lai, founder of the now-defunct Apple Daily, has been sentenced to 20 years in prison for conspiracy to publish seditious materials and collusion with external forces to endanger national security. The Hong Kong SAR government says the verdict upholds the rule of law, while some Western politicians and media frame the case as a press freedom issue. Is the 20-year sentence justified? How did the court arrive at this decision? And what does the case signal for Hong Kong going forward?

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Guests:

Edward Lehman
Co-Founder & Chairman, LehmanBush Hong Kong

Nixie Lam
HKSAR Legislative Council Member

Lyu Xiang
Research Fellow, Chinese Institute of Hong Kong

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