Hong Kong–based pro-democracy media figure Jimmy Lai, a British citizen, was sentenced to 20 years in prison on Monday, more than five years after his arrest in August 2020, sparking global outcry.
Lai, 78, was found guilty of "colluding with foreign forces to endanger national security" under China’s stringent National Security Law. He has been behind bars since 2020 and has already served time for other criminal convictions.
