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Lai Chee-Ying, better known by his western name Jimmy Lai, is a serial entrepreneur. Lai founded Giordano, one of Asia's largest clothing retailers, and Next Media, the largest listed media company in Hong Kong and one of the world's biggest Chinese-language media groups. - Source: Wikipedia

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The plight of political dissident Jimmy Lai

By Elisha Maldonado

Hong Kong media tycoon Jimmy Lai, founder of the local newspaper Apple Daily, arrives a district court in Hong Kong, July 30, 2020. Lai broke into the media industry about 30 years ago armed with the belief that delivering information equates with delivering freedom. Lai now is accused of endangering national security with his now-defunct pro-democracy newspaper Apple Daily. (AP Photo/Kin Cheung) **FILE**

Trial of Hong Kong publisher Jimmy Lai could feed mainland revolt, Catholic cleric says

By Mark A. Kellner - The Washington Times

FILE - Hong Kong media tycoon Jimmy Lai, founder of the local newspaper Apple Daily, arrives a district court in Hong Kong, July 30, 2020. Lai broke into the media industry about 30 years ago armed with the belief that delivering information equates with delivering freedom. Lai now is accused of endangering national security with his now-defunct pro-democracy newspaper Apple Daily. (AP Photo/Kin Cheung, File)

Hong Kong rags-to-riches publisher facing Security Law trial

By Kanis Leung - Associated Press

In this Feb. 1, 2021, file photo, democracy advocate Jimmy Lai leaves the Hong Kong's Court of Final Appeal in Hong Kong. Mr. Lai was given a sentence of 13 months in jail Monday, Dec. 13, 2021, for urging participation in last year’s banned Tiananmen candlelight vigil, while seven others convicted on similar charges received sentences of up to 14 months. Mr. Lai will be honored by the Catholic University of America at its 2022 commencement ceremony on May 14 with an honorary degree. (AP Photo/Vincent Yu, File) **FILE**

Jimmy Lai, imprisoned Hong Kong activist, to receive honorary degree

By Sean Salai - The Washington Times

In this Feb. 1, 2021, file photo, democracy advocate Jimmy Lai leaves Hong Kong's Court of Final Appeal where the government is arguing against allowing him bail in Hong Kong. The Hong Kong stock exchange on Monday, May 17, 2021, halted the trading of Next Digital shares, days after authorities froze assets belonging to its founder Jimmy Lai. (AP Photo/Vincent Yu, File)

Next Digital trading halted after Jimmy Lai’s assets frozen

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A police officer stands guard outside High Court in Hong Kong Thursday, Feb. 18, 2021. Prominent Hong Kong democracy advocate and newspaper founder Jimmy Lai is back in court for another attempt to apply for bail before his trial in April, on the charge of &quot;collusion with foreign forces,&quot; a new crime in Hong Kong invented by the National Security Law that Beijing imposed last year. (AP Photo/Vincent Yu)

Hong Kong activist publisher Jimmy Lai denied bail again

By ALICE FUNG - Associated Press

Democracy advocate Jimmy Lai leaves the Hong Kong's Court of Final Appeal where the government is arguing against allowing him bail in Hong Kong Tuesday, Feb. 9, 2021. Hong Kong’s Court of Final Appeal denied bail Tuesday for prominent democracy advocate and newspaper founder Lai, upholding the government prosecution’s appeal. (AP Photo/Kin Cheung)

Hong Kong denies bail for opposition publisher Jimmy Lai

Associated Press

Democracy advocate Jimmy Lai arrives at Hong Kong's Court of Final Appeal where the government is arguing against allowing him bail in Hong Kong Monday, Feb. 1, 2021. Lai is charged with &quot;collusion&quot; under the new National Security Law that Beijing imposed on Hong Kong last year. (AP Photo/Vincent Yu)

Hong Kong government critic Jimmy Lai returns to court

Associated Press

Hong Kong pro-democracy activist and media tycoon Jimmy Lai, arrives the Court of Final Appeal in Hong Kong, Thursday, Dec. 31, 2020. Hong Kong government prosecutors appeal against the bail granted to Lai. Lai was granted bail on Dec 23, nearly three weeks after he was remanded in custody over fraud and national security-related charges.(AP Photo/Kin Cheung)

Hong Kong media tycoon Jimmy Lai jailed after bail revoked

By NICOLE KO and ZEN SOO - Associated Press

In this Tuesday, Sept. 1, 2020, photo, pro-democracy media tycoon Jimmy Lai arrives at a police station for report in Hong Kong. Lai has been charged under the city's national security law, amid a widening crackdown on dissent, according to local media reports Friday, Dec. 11, 2020. (AP Photo/Kin Cheung)

Jimmy Lai, Hong Kong media tycoon, charged under security law

By Zen Soo - Associated Press

In this Thursday, Oct. 15, 2020 photo, Jimmy Lai arrives at a court in Hong Kong. Jimmy Lai, the pro-democracy Hong Kong media tycoon who was arrested during a crackdown on dissent was charged Wednesday Dec. 2, 2020, with fraud but no national security offenses, two newspapers reported. Jimmy Lai of Next Digital, which owns the Apple Daily newspaper, was among 10 people arrested Aug. 10 on what police said was suspicion of violating a national security law and collusion with a foreign country. Lai, 71, was later released on bail but police raided his company's offices in October. (AP Photo/Kin Cheung)

Hong Kong media tycoon Jimmy Lai denied bail on fraud charge

By ZEN SOO - Associated Press

FILE - In this Sept. 15, 2020, file photo, Jimmy Lai, among various of groups of pro-democracy activists, arrives at a court in Hong Kong. Hong Kong police raided the private offices of media tycoon and pro-democracy activist Jimmy Lai on Thursday, Oct. 15, 2020, according to Lai’s aide. (AP Photo/Kin Cheung, File)

Hong Kong police raids outspoken media tycoon’s office

By ZEN SOO - Associated Press

FILE - In this July 1, 2020, file photo, Hong Kong media tycoon Jimmy Lai pauses during an interview in Hong Kong. Governments around the world are taking advantage of the coronavirus pandemic to justify crackdowns on press freedom. Lai was arrested in Hong Kong earlier in August 2020 as police enforced a new national security law. (AP Photo/Vincent Yu, File)

How COVID-19 gives cover to press crackdowns the world over

By MAE ANDERSON - Associated Press

Hong Kong media tycoon and newspaper founder Jimmy Lai, sits in a car as he leaves a police station after being bailed out in Hong Kong, Wednesday, Aug. 12, 2020. The rounding up of the paper’s founder Jimmy Lai, the previous day and a raid on its headquarters have reinforced fears that a new national security law will be used to suppress dissent in Hong Kong after months of anti-government protests.(AP Photo/Kin Cheung)

Hong Kong media tycoon relieved he wasn’t sent to China

By ZEN SOO - Associated Press

Chinese President Xi Jinping is rumored to be engaged in a power struggle that has shifted rhetoric and heightened military readiness. (Associated Press/File)

China sanctions 11 US politicians, heads of organizations

By Lauren Toms - The Washington Times