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Hong Kong Government Condemns Coverage of Jimmy Lai’s Case

12/4/2025

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Story summary
  • The Hong Kong government condemned media coverage of Jimmy Lai, a pro-democracy figure, in custody, accusing Agence France-Presse of distorting facts.
  • Lai is serving a six-year fraud sentence and awaits a national security trial verdict.
  • Lai's family says he is in solitary confinement and has lost significant weight.
  • Police arrested a YouTuber for allegedly making seditious comments about a deadly Tai Po fire that killed 159.