Jimmy Lai remains beacon of Hong Kong press freedom, say ex-colleagues awaiting his sentencing

Lai’s guilty verdict over national security and sedition charges comes over four years after police raided the Apple Daily newsroom, arresting Lai and others.

The Japan Times

As Hong Kong reckons with worst fire in decades, many see echoes of 2019 | Hong Kong Protests News

As Hong Kong grapples with the aftermath of a devastating housing estate fire that killed at least 159…
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As Hong Kong courts prosecute pro-democracy activists and tighten Beijing’s control, Western bankers attending a financial summit there are signaling they value profits over principles. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2025/10/28/world/wall-street-and-hong-kongs-freedom/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #commentary #worldnews #hongkong #china #communistparty #democracy #hongkongprotests
#DoNotSplit (Chinese: 不割席; pinyin: Bù gē xí) is a 2020 documentary short film directed by Anders Hammer about the 2019–2020 #HongKongProtests. The film was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Documentary Short Subject en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Do_Not_...

Do Not Split - Wikipedia
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This week’s conviction of 45 ex-politicians and activists proves China’s “one-country, two-systems” promises were hollow. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/editorials/2024/11/22/democracy-hong-kong/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #editorials #hongkong #china #censorship #pressfreedom #hongkongprotests
Paranoia and Beijing trump democracy in Hong Kong

Concerned nations must step up as China discards the promises it made when it regained control of Hong Kong. Anything less is a betrayal.

The Japan Times
Seven Hong Kong men involved in a thwarted 2019 bomb plot to murder police officers were jailed, with the plan's "mastermind" receiving a sentence of almost 24 years. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/11/14/asia-pacific/hong-kong-bomb-plot-mastermind-24-years/ #asiapacific #hongkongprotests #democracy