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Jimmy Lai
Arcs in the news about Jimmy Lai from the outlets we track, each followed from its first story to its last, with who covered it.
Person · 15 stories · 172 articles · earliest story we hold Dec 17, 2023
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All arcs0 named arcs in 2026
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Everything else4 stories in 2026 not part of any arc, newest first
Stories about Jimmy Lai that are not part of any arc yet
- Feb 26Hong Kong: Jimmy Lai fraud conviction overturned10 articles · 10 independent sources1 left, 3 center, 0 right
- Feb 6– 10Hong Kong’s Jimmy Lai sentenced to 20 years in prison after landmark national security trial34 articles · 26 independent sources5 left, 5 center, 4 right
- Jan 12Hong Kong court hears arguments on sentencing of former publisher Jimmy Lai; no decision yet6 articles · 5 independent sources0 left, 3 center, 0 right
Local coverage
- Sep 16Jimmy Lai’s son pleads in Washington for his father’s release ahead of Xi’s US visit4 articles · 3 independent sources1 left, 1 center, 0 right