Hong Kong’s Independent Judiciary Hangs by a Thread
Jimmy Lai case demonstrates rot at the heart of the system
The legal ordeal at the hands of Chinese authorities of Hong Kong democracy icon and publisher Jimmy Lai shows no signs of letting up, with one trial having concluded on December 9 with a sentence of five years and nine months, and with another far more serious one aimed at putting him away for life, postponed fr…
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