Hong Kong judge slams Jimmy Lai’s self-proclaimed stance as ‘political prisoner’

Hong Kong judge slams Jimmy Lai’s self-proclaimed stance as ‘political prisoner’

[South China Morning Post] - 01/8/2025

Court rejects Lai’s claims of ‘persecution’, while former media boss insists Hongkongers no longer enjoyed freedoms as before.



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