Jimmy Lai, Hong Kong's voice of freedom, will die in prison

FEB 16, 202617 MIN
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Jimmy Lai, Hong Kong's voice of freedom, will die in prison

FEB 16, 202617 MIN

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<p>The Hong Kong publisher Jimmy Lai will die in prison, after being sentenced to 20 years. Lai is one of the island's most prominent pro-democracy advocates, and his newspaper Apple Daily was founded to be a voice for press freedom on the island that is increasingly under China's thumb.</p><ul><li>Guest: Antony Dapiran, a writer, lawyer, and photographer who was based in Hong Kong from 1999 to 2025. His latest book is City on Fire: The Fight for Hong Kong.</li><li>Producer: Alex Tighe</li></ul>