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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Kanis Leung

Hong Kong media tycoon Jimmy Lai to learn fate in national security case

Hong Kong’s pro-democracy media tycoon, Jimmy Lai, is set to be sentenced on Monday following his conviction in December under Beijing’s imposed national security law.

The 78-year-old founder of the now-defunct Apple Daily newspaper could face a life sentence in a case that has drawn significant criticism from several foreign governments.

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