Lai, Taiwan and Hong Kong

China critic Jimmy Lai paid US general to advise on Taiwan, Hong Kong court hears
Hong Kong democrat Jimmy Lai on Thursday told a court trying him for colluding with foreign powers that he paid a former U.S. general to advise former Taiwan president Tsai Ing-wen in late 2017, but denied seeking to endanger China's national security.
Hong Kong’s Jimmy Lai admits to connecting Taiwan with ex-US officials: court
Former Hong Kong media boss Jimmy Lai Chee-ying has admitted to connecting three ex-United States officials with the Taiwanese government to offer advice on foreign relations and strengthening diplomatic ties with Washington,
Hong Kong democracy activist Jimmy Lai admits paying US general for Taiwan advisory, denies endangering China’s security
Prosecutor starts cross examination of Lai on 119th day of trial Lai says arranged meeting between former US officials with Taiwan Lai rejects claims he sought to
Hong Kong mogul Jimmy Lai grilled over US, Taiwan ties
Jailed Hong Kong media tycoon Jimmy Lai testified on Thursday that he brokered meetings between former Taiwan leader Tsai Ing-wen and American establishment figures, with prosecutors alleging that he colluded with foreign forces.
Hong Kong’s Jimmy Lai paid ex-US general to advise Taiwanese government: court
Ex-media boss admits to payment after prosecutors challenge his claim of no foreign policy influence in Hong Kong and the mainland.
Jimmy Lai paid retired US army general to advise Taiwan’s Tsai Ing-wen on Trump’s attitude, court hears
Jimmy Lai told the court he paid a retired US army general to advise then-Taiwan president Tsai Ing-wen on Trump’s attitude to the island.
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Jimmy Lai: Trial of Democracy Defender or Political Pawn?
Hong Kong democrat Jimmy Lai is on trial for colluding with foreign powers. Charged under China's national security law, Lai ...
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Jimmy Lai’s trial is a headline-worthy example of injustice
After people took to the streets for pro-democracy protests in 2003, 2014 and 2019, Mr Lai’s papers championed the ...
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How Jimmy Lai, a young entrepreneur-turned-billionaire, became China’s most dangerous man
Jimmy Lai could have fled Hong Kong when the Communists arrived in 1997. Hundreds of thousands of his fellow Hong Kongers did, making for the friendlier shores of Canada, Australia, and the United ...
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Over 360 journalists jailed in 2024, says Committee to Protect Journalists
Over 360 media workers were behind bars in the final month of 2024, the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) reported, ...
Anson Law
Hong Kong democrat Jimmy Lai on Thursday told a court trying him for colluding with foreign powers that he paid a former U.S.
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Global Political Turmoil: Key Events Unfolding Across Continents
Cyprus strengthens military ties with the U.S.; South Korea's President Yoon resists arrest; concerns rise for migrants under ...
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Jimmy Lai testimony spotlights mogul's Trump hopes, Biden doubts
HONG KONG -- Global politics have taken center stage in the marathon national security trial of Hong Kong media mogul Jimmy ...
Rachel Reeves to raise key issue of Jimmy Lai's detention as she jets off to China
MPs and peers pen letter to Rachel Reeves urging her to raise plight of detained political prisoners during China trip.