China is signaling greater efforts to protect national security in Hong Kong after the sentencing of former media mogul Jimmy Lai renewed foreign governments’ calls for his release. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/02/10/asia-pacific/politics/china-hong-kong-jimmy-lai-outcry/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #asiapacific #politics #hongkong #china #democracy #jimmylai #appledaily