The Troublemaker by Mark L Clifford: Story of tycoon turned activist Jimmy Lai is consistently compelling
In Troublemaker by Mark L Clifford, president of an NGO fighting for Hong Kong democracy, we follow the staggering ...
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Jimmy Lai’s trial is a headline-worthy example of injustice
After people took to the streets for pro-democracy protests in 2003, 2014 and 2019, Mr Lai’s papers championed the demonstrations. He protested, too, always peacefully, and held meetings with foreign ...
Hong Kong’s Jimmy Lai tells court some trade embargoes ‘reasonable’
But former media boss calls China ‘bully’ for slapping duties on Australian exports during row, prompting judge to query ...
How Jimmy Lai, a young entrepreneur-turned-billionaire, became China’s most dangerous man
Jimmy Lai is not only China’s most important political prisoner; he is the very personification of the greatest city in ...
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Jimmy Lai tells national security trial he feared Biden would not continue Trump’s tough China policies after 2020 election
Hong Kong media mogul Jimmy Lai has told his national security trial that he feared Joe Biden would not continue Donald Trump ...
China Is A Clear And Urgent Threat To The UK, Labour MPs Warn
Writing for HuffPost UK, Blair McDougall and Phil Brickell urge the government to stand up to the communist nation where ...
Hong Kong judge slams Jimmy Lai’s self-proclaimed stance as ‘political prisoner’
Court rejects Lai’s claims of ‘persecution’, while former media boss insists Hongkongers no longer enjoyed freedoms as before.
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Jimmy Lai trial drags on with Hong Kong on geopolitical knife's edge
HONG KONG -- The marathon trial of Hong Kong media mogul Jimmy Lai Chee-ying will soon enter its third year, as the court ...
Hong Kong’s Jimmy Lai calls Taiwan ‘unique country’, denies backing independence
Hong Kong’s Apple Daily tabloid founder Jimmy Lai Chee-ying has denied advocating for Taiwan’s independence with his ...
Judges grill Hong Kong’s Jimmy Lai over calls for Taiwan to join US alliance
Remarks prompt two High Court judges to question Apple Daily founder over his earlier claim that he opposed Taiwan’s ...
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Jimmy Lai denies advocating Taiwan independence to national security trial
Jailed media tycoon Jimmy Lai has denied advocating Taiwan independence in a comment presented as evidence during his ...
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Book Review: ‘The Troublemaker,’ by Mark L. Clifford
THE TROUBLEMAKER: How Jimmy Lai Became a Billionaire, Hong Kong’s Greatest Dissident, and China’s Most Feared Critic, by Mark L. Clifford On the morning of Aug. 10, 2020, scores of armed ...