Jimmy Lai, the Hong Kong media mogul and China critic, reaches a key moment in his long fight on Monday, with the verdict in his yearslong trial on national security charges seen as a test case of the city's rule of law. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/12/15/asia-pacific/politics/jimmy-lai-hong-kong-democratic-china/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #asiapacific #politics #jimmylai #hongkong #democracy #china #censorship #appledaily