{"id":316291,"date":"2026-02-09T09:00:08","date_gmt":"2026-02-09T09:00:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/china-critic-jimmy-lai-sentenced-to-20-years-in-prison\/"},"modified":"2026-02-09T09:00:08","modified_gmt":"2026-02-09T09:00:08","slug":"china-critic-jimmy-lai-sentenced-to-20-years-in-prison","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/china-critic-jimmy-lai-sentenced-to-20-years-in-prison\/","title":{"rendered":"China critic Jimmy Lai sentenced to 20 years in prison"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i3.ytimg.com\/vi\/jMZcGudmkWY\/hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"China critic Jimmy Lai sentenced to 20 years in prison\"><br \/> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/jMZcGudmkWY\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe> <\/p>\n<p>78\u2011year\u2011old pro\u2011democracy media tycoon Jimmy Lai, long seen as one of Beijing\u2019s most outspoken critics, has been sentenced to 20 years in prison in Hong Kong\u2019s highest\u2011profile national security case, capping a years\u2011long legal battle that has drawn global condemnation. 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