HONG KONG: A Hong Kong court has sentenced five leading pro-democracy advocates, led by media tycoon Jimmy Lai, to up to 18 months in prison for organizing and participating in a massive march during 2019 anti-government protests that triggered an overwhelming crackdown from Beijing.
TYCOON IN JAIL Hong Kong’s pro-secessionist media tycoon Jimmy Lai Chee-ying (center) was sentenced to 12 months and eight months in prison, respectively, for attending and organizing two illegal assemblies in August 2019, a local court announced on April 16, 2021. GLOBAL TIMES PHOTO