U.S. President Donald Trump appealed directly to China's Xi Jinping to free jailed Hong Kong media tycoon Jimmy Lai when the two leaders met in South Korea last week. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/11/06/world/politics/trump-xi-hong-kong-jimmy-lai/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #worldnews #politics #hongkong #jimmylai #china #xijinping #us #donaldtrump #appledaily
A Hong Kong court said it will deliver its verdict in media tycoon Jimmy Lai's national security trial at a later date, in a case that has drawn global attention as a test of the rule of law in the Chinese-ruled city. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/08/28/asia-pacific/crime-legal/hong-kong-jimmy-lai-trial/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #asiapacific #crimelegal#jimmylai #appledaily #hongkong #china #democracy
Hong Kong pro-democracy businessman Jimmy Lai was provided with medication and a heart monitor for the start of his final submissions in a landmark national security trial. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/08/18/asia-pacific/politics/hong-kong-jimmy-lai-heart-trial/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #asiapacific #politics #hongkong #democracy#jimmylai #appledaily
Jailed Hong Kong media mogul Jimmy Lai's national security trial, which began in late 2023, will enter its final stages on Thursday as lawyers present closing arguments. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/08/14/asia-pacific/crime-legal/hong-kong-closing-arguments-jimmy-lai/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #asiapacific #crimelegal#jimmylai #appledaily #hongkong #china