Hong Kong tycoon Jimmy Lai sentenced to 20 years in national security trial

Jimmy ​Lai’s trial has been the financial hub’s most high-profile national ‌security case

Hong ‍Kong media tycoon Jimmy ​Lai was sentenced ‌on Monday (February 9, 2026) ​to a total of 20 years in jail on three charges comprising two counts ​of conspiracy to ⁠collude with foreign forces and one count of ​publishing ⁠seditious materials.

The trial has been the financial hub’s most high-profile national ‌security case.

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