- Title: Hong Kong tycoon Jimmy Lai arrives at court for sentencing
- Date: 9th February 2026
- Summary: CALDAS DA RAINHA, PORTUGAL (FEBRUARY 8, 2026) (REUTERS) VARIOUS OF SUPPORTERS OF SOCIALIST CANDIDATE ANTONIO JOSE SEGURO COUNTING DOWN FOR EXIT POLL / SUPPORTERS CHEERING VARIOUS OF SEGURO SUPPORTERS WAVING SCARVES WITH SEGURO NAME AND CHANTING (Portugue) “Seguro is President” and “Victory” LISBON, PORTUGAL (FEBRUARY 8, 2026) (REUTERS) SUPPORTERS OF FAR-RIGHT LEADER ANDRE
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- Keywords: China Hong Kong Jimmy Lai National Security Law law politics security sentencing
- Location: HONG KONG, CHINA
- City: HONG KONG, CHINA
- Country: China
- Topics: Asia / Pacific,Crime/Law/Justice,Judicial Process/Court Cases/Court Decisions
- Reuters ID: LVA001377108022026RP1
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- Story Text:Hong Kong media tycoon Jimmy Lai is set to be sentenced on Monday (February 9) in the financial hub's most high-profile national security case.
Correctional services vehicles, one of which is believed to be carrying Lai, arrived at a Hong Kong court on Monday morning.
The sentence comes after a legal saga spanning almost five years. Lai, the founder of the now-shuttered Apple Daily newspaper, was convicted last year of two counts of conspiracy to collude with foreign forces, and one count of publishing seditious materials. He was first arrested in August 2020.
The 78-year-old, who now faces the prospect of life behind bars, has denied all the charges against him, saying in court he is a "political prisoner" facing persecution from Beijing.
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