Jimmy Lai sentenced to 20 years in prison by Beijing-backed court
Jimmy Lai sentenced to 20 years in prison by Beijing-backed court  
Podcast: PBS News Hour - Segments
Published On: Mon Feb 09 2026
Description: Hong Kong democracy advocate and former media tycoon Jimmy Lai, who is 78, has been sentenced to 20 years in prison by a Beijing-backed court. It is the longest sentence handed down under China's national security law that has effectively silenced dissent. Nick Schifrin discussed more with former Ambassador Nicholas Burns. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy