Hong Kong media mogul Jimmy Lai verdict to come 'in good time': judge

For Hong Kong's Lai, freedom may hinge on China, Trump

HONG KONG — The landmark trial of Jimmy Lai, a Hong Kong media mogul and prominent democracy campaigner, wrapped up Thursday. But whether or not he is freed may depend more on a political decision than a legal one.

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Aug 26, 2025Speak Up for Jimmy Lai, China’s Most Dangerous Dissident — And for Hong Kong’s LibertiesBy Nina SheaAfter 21 grueling months, Jimmy Lai’s national security trial is finally wrapping up in Hong Kong.  This week Lai, China’s most famous political prisoner, may finally learn whether he will ever again taste the freedoms he so passionately championed as a self-made entrepreneur, newspaper publisher and Catholic convert — and for which he…

Hong Kong Wraps up Pro-Democracy Tycoon Jimmy Lai’s Security Trial

HONG KONG—A Hong Kong court said it will deliver its verdict in media tycoon Jimmy Lai’s national security trial at a later date, after closing submissions concluded on Thursday, in a case that has drawn global attention as a test of the rule of law in the Chinese-ruled financial hub. The 156-day trial, which began in December 2023, has become the most high-profile example of the Chinese communist regime’s crackdown on rights and freedoms in the…

Closing arguments conclude in Hong Kong mogul Jimmy Lai’s trial

A judge said the court will rule “in good time” in the national security case against the Apple Daily founder.

Jimmy Lai verdict to come ‘in good time’: HK judge

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