The conviction of former media tycoon Jimmy Lai in Hong Kong's most closely watched national security trial has not only sealed the fate of one of Beijing's fiercest critics but has also reignited global scrutiny over a question now dominating international headlines: what happens to his money.
According to a report by CNN, Lai, once a self-made billionaire and one of the city's most influential publishers, now faces the possibility of life imprisonment under China's sweeping National Security Law, while much of his vast fortune remains frozen and potentially at risk of permanent confiscation.
