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"This week, after a 156-day trial, the Hong Kong pro-democracy campaigner and
media tycoon Jimmy Lai was convicted of sedition and collusion with foreign or
external forces.
Now facing life in prison, Lai was convicted under the country’s
National
Security Law, introduced in 2020.
During the 2019 protests in Hong Kong, Lai and the media outlet he owned —
Apple Daily — regularly presented the views of pro-democracy activists.
It openly criticised the Hong Kong and Beijing governments, and encouraged
readers to participate in pro-democracy rallies and protests.
Apple Daily and Lai came to symbolise the democratic ideal of a free press,
able to criticise those in power without fear of censorship or sanction.
His conviction represents a major blow to those ideals."
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
