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The Wall Street Journal on MSN · 2h

He Rose to Riches in Hong Kong. Now He’s a Symbol of China’s Crackdown.

Jimmy Lai came to Hong Kong in 1961 as a boy smuggled on a fishing boat, a refugee who left mainland China because his mother was afraid he would starve to death in the turmoil following the Communist takeover there.

China Tightens Grip on Hong Kong with Mass Incarcerations

The Beijing-imposed National Security Law was harnessed to retroactively prosecute 45 pro-democracy figures over an unofficial primary in 2020.

Reuters on MSN · 1d

China's vice premier says Beijing will support more listings and bonds in Hong Kong

China's vice premier He Lifeng said on Tuesday Beijing will support more 'quality enterprises' to list and issue bonds in Hong Kong. Speaking at the Global Financial Leaders Investment Summit hosted by the Hong Kong Monetary Authority,

CNBC on MSN · 1d

China's vice premier vows to boost Hong Kong competitiveness, says stimulus push has 'benefited' the city

Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng and several top financial policymakers have gathered at the third Global Financial Leaders Investment Summit.

NBC 7 San Diego · 1d

China's top financial officials set to speak at Hong Kong summit

Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng and several top financial policymakers are expected to speak at the third Global Financial Leaders Investment Summit.

Hong Kong, Jimmy Lai

U.S. News & World Report · 1h

Hong Kong Ex-Publisher Jimmy Lai Testifies He Didn't Ask Pence, Pompeo to Take Action Against City

Jimmy Lai's wife Teresa Lai, left, and retired Chinese cardinal Joseph Zen Ze-Kiun arrive at West Kowloon Magistrates' Courts to attend Hong Kong activist publisher Lai's national security trial in Hong Kong, Wednesday, Nov. 20, 2024. (AP Photo/Chan Long Hei)

The Washington Post · 2h

Media publisher Jimmy Lai defiant as he takes the stand in Hong Kong

The sentencing of pro-democracy activists and the trial of media mogul Jimmy Lai show how Hong Kong’s courts are becoming a tool for repression, analysts say.

Hong Kong hears from jailed media tycoon Jimmy Lai for the first time in four years at his trial

Jimmy Lai, the pugnacious Hong Kong media tycoon whose now shuttered tabloid Apple Daily was a regular thorn in Beijing’s side, took the stand Wednesday in his own defense for the first time in a high stakes national security trial that could send him to prison for life.

CNN on MSN16h

Joshua Wong shouts ‘I love Hong Kong’ as more than 40 leading democracy leaders handed lengthy prison terms in mass trial

She called for China to “cease suppression of freedoms of expression, assembly, media and civil society” in Hong Kong ...

16h

Hong Kong's jailing of 45 democracy activists sparks criticism from foreign governments, rights groups

The democracy advocates were charged in Hong Kong under a Beijing-imposed national security law in 2021 for their involvement ...

1d

45 pro-democracy Hong Kong activists sentenced to up to 10 years in prison under China-backed law

Western countries are outraged after Hong Kong used a Chinese national security law to sentence 45 pro-democracy activists to ...

CNN on MSN13h

Hong Kong to hear from jailed media tycoon Jimmy Lai for the first time in four years at his trial

Chinese and Hong Kong officials say the law, enacted in the wake of anti-government protests in 2019, has “restored ...

14h

Surfing Ban Stays As Hong Kong Officials Refuse To Budge

“The regulation states that no person shall, without reasonable cause or excuse, bring or use, or allow the use of any ...

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Hong Kong stocks rise for second day as top Chinese official pledges policy support

Vice-Premier He Lifeng outlines plans to boost listings, market access and yuan trading, while Trip.com’s strong earnings lifts sentiment.

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