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Hong Kong sentences pro&democracy mogul Jimmy Lai to 20 years in prison
Former Hong Kong media tycoon Jimmy Lai, a steadfast critic of Beijing, was sentenced to 20 years in prison on Monday in the longest punishment given so far under a China-imposed national security law that has virtually silenced the city’s dissent. The European Union said it "deplored" the ruling, calling for Lai's "immediate and unconditional release".
Former Hong Kong media tycoon Jimmy Lai, a steadfast critic of Beijing, was sentenced to 20 years in prison on Monday in the longest punishment given so far under a China-imposed national security law that has virtually silenced the city’s dissent. The European Union said it "deplored" the ruling, calling for Lai's "immediate and unconditional release".
