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Jimmy Lai Accepts 20-Year Sentence Amid Health Concerns

3/10/2026

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Hong Kong media tycoon Jimmy Lai will not appeal his 20-year sentence for collusion with foreign forces and sedition, according to his lawyer.
Lai, 78, has health issues after more than five years in solitary confinement, and his family fears for his life.
Fung Wai-kong, former Apple Daily English section editor-in-chief, has appealed his 10-year sentence.
International criticism grows as rights groups call Lai's release.

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Hong Kong media tycoon Jimmy Lai will not appeal his 20-year sentence for collusion with foreign forces and sedition, according to his lawyer.
Lai, 78, has health issues after more than five years in solitary confinement, and his family fears for his life.
Fung Wai-kong, former Apple Daily English section editor-in-chief, has appealed his 10-year sentence.
International criticism grows as rights groups call Lai's release.