Hong Kong Court Sentences Jimmy Lai to 20 Years
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A prominent activist who organized Hong Kong’s decades-old vigil commemorating the 1989 Tiananmen Square crackdown has defended their demand for ending "one-party rule” in court.
Two editors and an opinion writer from Jimmy Lai’s now-shuttered newspaper were each sentenced to 10 years in prison, a significant escalation in media prosecution in the once freewheeling city.
Hong Kong’s economy staged a powerful comeback last year, growing at its fastest pace since 2021 as resilient trade and a resurgence in investment defied global headwinds.
Hong Kong private home prices rose 3.3% in 2025, marking the first rise since 2021, government data showed on Wednesday, as interest rate cuts and declining housing inventory bolstered market sentiment.
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