From @thejamestownfdn.bsky.social "China Brief - Volume 26, Issue 5: White Paper Increases Securitization of Hong Kong" Summary: tinyurl.com/4rj783s3 Full Report(PDF): tinyurl.com/38ktv3he #HongKong #NSL #CCP

From the Journal of Democracy: "Why Beijing Thinks Jimmy Lai Is a Dangerous Criminal" tinyurl.com/3742rk2u #JimmyLai #HongKong #NSL

📢 SURVEY LAUNCHED: Hong Kong Watch is inviting Hong Kongers in 🇬🇧 to have their say on UK-China policy. Today, we are launching a new survey on UK-China policy and other concerns faced by the #HongKong community. 📝 Fill out the survey now: s.surveyplanet.com/463e2mso

From BBC: "Hong Kong jailed my dad to stop me speaking out, says activist" tinyurl.com/4pmbckra #NSL #HongKong #TNR

From NY Times: "China Took His City. And Now His Father." tinyurl.com/ys4f9ucy #JimmyLai #NSL #HongKong

@amnestyuk.bsky.social calls on UK government to protect Hongkongers who have moved to the UK from transnational repression. www.amnesty.org.uk/issues/autho... #HongKong #TNR #NSL

EHKDA Statement on Sentencing of Jimmy Lai: www.hongkongdiaspora.eu/statement-on... #JimmyLai #NSL #HongKong

Read our statement: www.hongkongwatch.org/all-posts/20...

Hong Kong Watch condemns today’s sentencing of #JimmyLai under #HongKong’s National Security Law. International governments, especially the UK government, must act urgently to secure his freedom on humanitarian grounds. Read our statement: www.hongkongwatch.org/all-posts/20... #FreeJimmyLai

In response to the sentencing of #JimmyLai today, our Patron and #HongKong’s last Governor Lord Patten calls out the UK government’s failure to secure the release of a British citizen from foreign persecution, and supports the ongoing fight for his release. #FreeJimmyLai

The Chinese government under Xi Jinping has amassed an increasingly disastrous human rights record, expanding and deepening its crackdown on fundamental freedoms. #Rights2026 More in our World Report 2026:

CPJ condemned the 20-year prison sentence handed down to publisher Jimmy Lai, the founder of now-defunct pro-democracy newspaper Apple Daily. “The rule of law has been completely shattered in Hong Kong,” said CPJ CEO Jodie Ginsberg. Read more:

UK expands Hong Kong visa scheme in wake of Jimmy Lai’s prison sentence

Hong Kong pro-democracy media tycoon Jimmy Lai has was sentenced to 20 years in jail on Monday following his conviction on foreign collusion and sedition charges. Full story: buff.ly/6MkP1zn

HK's senior national security police officer has said that authorities are “still investigating some matters” after pro-democracy media tycoon Jimmy Lai was sentenced to 20 years in prison. In full: buff.ly/DHdl4CJ

Six former Apple Daily employees have been jailed for up to 10 years in a landmark national security case, with judges saying they played "affirmative and extensive roles." In full: buff.ly/W9pLwnr

Neither the Hong Kong Journalists Association nor the local Foreign Correspondents' Club has posted statements on Monday's jailing of media tycoon Jimmy Lai. In full: buff.ly/e4l2eHc

Hong Kong pro-democracy tycoon Jimmy Lai will be sentenced at 10am on Monday following his conviction on collusion and sedition charges, according to the judiciary's court diary. In full: buff.ly/8vwfgyc

Hong Kong Federation of Students has announced plans to disband after 68 years in operation, citing "increasing pressure." In full: buff.ly/DGlI3EE

French authorities on Thursday charged four people, including two Chinese nationals, on suspicion of having intercepted sensitive military data for Beijing, the Paris prosecutor's office said. In full: buff.ly/IuoT3Cr

From the Independent: "Inside the Hong Kong newsrooms stifled by fear after Jimmy Lai’s conviction" tinyurl.com/3srwjnsp #HongKong #NSL #JimmyLai #PressFreedom

A Hong Kong court has heard recordings of years-old speeches made by two Tiananmen vigil activists facing national security charges, with a judge noting that the transcripts prepared by the prosecution contained “many errors.” In full: buff.ly/CIWc2Ie

The trial of Chow Hang-tung and two other leaders of the Tiananmen vigil group began today in #HongKong. If convicted, they face up to 10 years in prison. We once again urge the authorities to honour #HongKong’s international obligations and end this sham trial. hongkongfp.com/2026/01/22/t...

🇭🇰 Hong Kong prosecutors have begun their case against three Hong Kong activists who organised annual Tiananmen vigils, saying they had called for the end of Communist Party leadership in China. ➡️ u.afp.com/SBPo

Two more college student unions at the Chinese University of Hong Kong’s have ceased operations, leaving behind only two other registered student unions representing colleges at the university. In full: buff.ly/5cy90IB

Hong Kong’s top judge has criticised calls for the release of Jimmy Lai after the pro-democracy media mogul's conviction on foreign collusion and sedition charges. In full: buff.ly/6WXBLAQ

China's foreign ministry in Hong Kong has condemned US lawmakers' calls for Washington to strip the city's trade offices of their privileges. In full: buff.ly/KuallYv

Hong Kong police will expand the use of drones for crime prevention to areas including The Peak, Cheung Chau and Lamma Island following the first phase of a pilot scheme. In full: buff.ly/VuX2rKY

From the @apnews.com: "Red lines and increasing self-censorship reshape Hong Kong’s once freewheeling press scene" tinyurl.com/2769yse2 #HongKong #CCP #NSL #JimmyLai

STATEMENT: Mitigation pleas have begun in #JimmyLai's trial in #HongKong. @thecfhk.bsky.social President Mark Clifford said the charade reminds us of the suffering endured not just by Lai but his #AppleDaily co-defendants, too. Read the full statement: thecfhk.org/hong-kong-co...

Pro-democracy media tycoon Jimmy Lai, 78, and eight other defendants are attending a mitigation hearing at Hong Kong's West Kowloon Law Courts. In full: buff.ly/13tLMEu

Court watchers queueing to observe jailed pro-democracy media mogul Jimmy Lai’s mitigation hearing have told HKFP that they were required to register their ID cards with the police before entering the courtroom. In full: buff.ly/RDVmDq3

A Hong Kong activist and a paralegal have asked for a 50% sentencing reduction for their collusion charges in a landmark national security case involving media mogul Jimmy Lai. In full: buff.ly/t5Ka9Te

Pro-democracy media tycoon Jimmy Lai is in his "advanced years" and suffers from hypertension, diabetes and other ailments, his barrister has told the court during a mitigation hearing. In full: buff.ly/Yzg30GQ

A college student union at the Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) has disbanded, following a string of suspensions of three other college unions last month. In full: buff.ly/UNL48pm

@indexoncensorship.org reports: "In Hong Kong, force majeure means political pressure" tinyurl.com/5xn4c9be #HongKong #NSL #CCP #Censorship

In-depth BBC story on Jimmy Lai: "This billionaire tested China's limits. It cost him his freedom" tinyurl.com/w85p62aw #JimmyLai #NSL #HongKong #FreeJimmyLai

In full: tinyurl.com/28vvgbjf Chart: HKFP.

The Hong Kong government has condemned a local press union, claiming it “whitewashed” media mogul Jimmy Lai, who was found guilty in his national security trial on Monday. The Foreign Correspondents' Club has not commented. The lease for its government premises is set to be negotiated this month.

SPJ condemns Jimmy Lai conviction as press freedom in Hong Kong continues to decline tinyurl.com/5n8satnh #FreeJimmyLai #NSL #HongKong #JimmyLai

Thanks, BBC Chinese for this in-depth report featuring the reflections of two former Apple Daily journalists. 2 things that resonated: we really did have the privilege of working in HK journalism during its 'golden age' HK journalists carry on. #journalismisnotacrime www.youtube.com/watch?v=4q69...

NY Times: Jimmy Lai's Life in Photos and Video www.nytimes.com/2025/12/14/w... #JimmyLai #FreeJimmyLai #HongKong #NSL

Den politiska fången Jimmy Lai dömdes i Hongkong Lai, 78, befanns i måndags skyldig till två fall av utländsk konspiration och ett fall av upprorisk publicering. Han anklagas för att ha samarbetat med utländska styrkor enligt en kontroversiell nationell säkerhetslag som Kina införde Hongkong 2020.…

Jimmy Lai, Hong Kong tycoon and democratic firebrand who stood up to China - https://www.channelnewsasia.com/east-asia/jimmy-lai-hong-kong-china-critic-media-mogul-5586871

Jimmy Lai, célèbre patron de presse et fondateur du journal Apple Daily, a été condamné à Hong Kong. Nous condamnons cette décision arbitraire et exigeons sa libération : #FreeJimmyLai !

JUST IN: JIMMY LAI'S SON SEBASTIEN: IT'S HARD TO SMEAR THE HONG KONG LEGAL SYSTEM MORE THAN THIS JUDGMENT, AS PER REUTERS X

JUST IN: JIMMY LAI'S SON SEBASTIEN: HONG KONG'S NATIONAL SECURITY LAW HAS BEEN WEAPONISED, AS PER REUTERS X

I condemn the unjust and politically motivated prosecution of Jimmy Lai that has resulted in today’s guilty verdict. (1/4)

🚨 BREAKING: Hong Kong Watch Patrons join to condemn today’s guilty verdict in the trial of #JimmyLai and urge the UK government to #BringHimHome #FreeJimmyLai www.hongkongwatch.org/all-posts/20...

‘Many observers see the official handling of the aftermath as another sign that Hong Kong is becoming more like mainland China. In reality, the situation is more troubling. Hong Kong has weakened its own accountability mechanisms without acquiring the governance tools that operate in the mainland’.