East Asia · 9 February 2026 to 14 February 2026 · 7 headlines · Wall Street Journal, New York Times, Al Jazeera, South China Morning Post, BBC News
Hong Kong court jails media tycoon and British citizen Jimmy Lai for 20 years
Hong Kong court jails media tycoon and British citizen Jimmy Lai for 20 years: a running story on the front pages of 5 newsrooms from 9 February 2026 to 14 February 2026, 7 headlines over 6 days.
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14 February 2026
- South China Morning Post As I see it | Western media criticism of the Jimmy Lai case verdict needs a fact check
10 February 2026
- Al Jazeera Jimmy Lai sentenced: What happened to other HK pro-democracy protesters?
- South China Morning Post Ex-media boss Jimmy Lai jailed for 20 years under national security law
- South China Morning Post Editorial | Jimmy Lai trial shows Hong Kong’s rule of law remains robust
- BBC News Hong Kong court jails media tycoon and British citizen Jimmy Lai for 20 years
9 February 2026
- Wall Street Journal Hong Kong’s Jimmy Lai Given 20-Year Sentence, Adding Friction to U.S.-China Ties
- New York Times Hong Kong Court to Sentence Jimmy Lai