Hong Kong’s once-vibrant press stays silent or celebrates Jimmy Lai’s 20-year jail sentence

Lack of response shows security law and harassment by authorities have muzzled ‘critical voices’, say expertsThe rise and fall of Jimmy Lai, whose trajectory mirrored that of Hong Kong itselfHong Kong’s once vibrant media outlets have responded with silence or celebration to the 20-year jail sentence handed down to Jimmy Lai, a pro-democracy media tycoon and critic of the Chinese Communist party.Lai, 78, was sentenced to 20 years in prison on Monday after being convicted of sedition and colluding with foreign forces under Hong Kong’s national security law. The charges were widely seen as being politically motivated and designed to silence one of Hong Kong’s most influential pro-democracy campaigners. Continue reading...