Jimmy Lai
Hong Kong businessman and activist (born 1947)
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Lai Chee-ying, also known as Jimmy Lai, is a Hong Kong businessman and politician. He founded Giordano, an Asian clothing retailer, Next Digital, a Hong Kong-listed media company, and the popular newspaper Apple Daily. He is one of the main contributors to the pro-democracy camp, especially to the Democratic Party. Although he is known as a Hong Kong political figure, he has been a British national since 1996. Lai is also an art collector.
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'He could die in jail': Jimmy Lai's son urges PM to push Hong Kong for Briton's immediate release Pro-democracy campaigner and British citizen Jimmy Lai might die in a Hong Kong prison, his son has told Sky News as he urges Sir Keir Starmer to push for his immediate release.Sky News - Published | |
'Save my father's life': Why case of jailed British tycoon is major sticking point for Starmer's relations with China The UK government is facing increasing pressure to call on China to release jailed pro-democracy campaigner Jimmy Lai as it seeks closer trading ties with Beijing.Sky News - Published | |
Jimmy Lai testifies in Hong Kong trial that could see him jailed for life One of the main faces of Hong Kong's pro-Democracy scene, British citizen and media tycoon Jimmy Lai, has started testifying in court.Sky News - Published | |
Over 100 politicians from multiple countries condemn China over detention of tycoon Jimmy Lai More than 100 politicians from 24 different countries, including the UK, the US and the EU, have written a joint letter condemning China over the "arbitrary detention and unfair trial" of Jimmy Lai, a..Sky News - Published | |
UK calls for release of Hong Kong tycoon Jimmy Lai as trial startsBritain has called on China to end its prosecution of media tycoon and pro-democracy campaigner Jimmy Lai whose long-awaited national security trial has started in Hong Kong.Sky News - Published | |
Jailed Hong Kong media tycoon Jimmy Lai's son criticises UK govt for failing to denounce China The son of media mogul and British citizen Jimmy Lai, jailed in Hong Kong for allegedly breaking national security laws, has criticised the UK government for failing to speak out against China.Sky News - Published | |
Hong Kong tycoon Jimmy Lai jailed for more than five years on fraud charge Pro-democracy Hong Kong tycoon Jimmy Lai has been charged with fraud and sentenced to five years and nine months in prison.Sky News - Published |
