"This week, the elder Lai was found guilty of publishing seditious articles and meeting with foreign officials, including American leaders, which under the national security law was considered colluding with foreign forces. For Beijing, Lai has been the, quote, "lackey" for Western countries, organizing and funding dissent in Hong Kong. And a judge on Monday said Lai had clear, quote, "hatred and resentment" for China. Lai denies this and all other charges."
"CLAIRE LAI: He's lost a substantial amount of weight. Like, in less than a year, he's lost over 10 kilos. FENG: So for the last few years, Lai the daughter has only seen her father in court or in prison - at first, for 15 minutes a week, now an hour every month. She says her father, a devout Catholic like her, draws."
Jimmy Lai, a Hong Kong activist, publisher and business mogul, was found guilty on all charges by a national security court and now faces up to life imprisonment. Convictions include publishing seditious articles and meeting with foreign officials, actions deemed collusion with foreign forces under the national security law. Lai was arrested in 2020 shortly after the law took effect. A judge said Lai displayed "hatred and resentment" for China, a charge Lai denies. His lawyer argued actions from 2017 that were lawful were retroactively recharacterized as national security violations. His daughter reports severe weight loss and restricted prison visits.
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