{"id":316399,"date":"2026-02-09T15:00:21","date_gmt":"2026-02-09T15:00:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/hong-kong-court-jails-media-tycoon-and-british-citizen-jimmy-lai-bbc-news\/"},"modified":"2026-02-09T15:00:21","modified_gmt":"2026-02-09T15:00:21","slug":"hong-kong-court-jails-media-tycoon-and-british-citizen-jimmy-lai-bbc-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/hong-kong-court-jails-media-tycoon-and-british-citizen-jimmy-lai-bbc-news\/","title":{"rendered":"Hong Kong court jails media tycoon and British citizen Jimmy Lai | BBC News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i2.ytimg.com\/vi\/AWMFT7DXRsY\/hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"Hong Kong court jails media tycoon and British citizen Jimmy Lai | BBC News\"><br \/> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/AWMFT7DXRsY\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe> <\/p>\n<p>A Hong Kong court jailed pro-democracy tycoon Jimmy Lai for 20 years on Monday after he was found guilty of national security offences last December.<\/p>\n<p>This is the harshest sentence under the controversial national security law, which China says is necessary for the city&#8217;s stability.<\/p>\n<p>Lai, who is a British citizen, was one of the loudest critics of Beijing, often wielding his pro-democracy paper, Apple Daily, as a tool of protest.<\/p>\n<p>&quot;Today is a dark day for anyone who believes in truth, freedom and justice,&quot; his son Sebastien says. &quot;It signifies the total destruction of the Hong Kong legal system and the end of justice.&quot;<\/p>\n<p>Lai&#8217;s daughter Claire described it as a &quot;heartbreakingly cruel&quot; sentence, adding that she has seen her father&#8217;s health deteriorate over the last five years.<\/p>\n<p>&quot;If this sentence is carried out, he will die a martyr behind bars,&quot; she says.<\/p>\n<p>Subscribe here: http:\/\/bit.ly\/1rbfUog<\/p>\n<p>For more news, analysis and features visit: www.bbc.com\/news <\/p>\n<p>#JimmyLai #HongKong #BBCNews<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A Hong Kong court jailed pro-democracy tycoon Jimmy Lai for 20 years on Monday after he was found guilty of national security offences last December. 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