Jimmy Lai
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| Gender | Male |
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| Age | 76 |
| Date of birth | December 8,1947 |
| Zodiac sign | Sagittarius |
| Born | Guangzhou |
| China | |
| Net worth | US$1. 2 billion |
| Spouse | Teresa Lai |
| Children | Lai Yiu Yan |
| Lai Gin Yan | |
| Lai Shun Yan | |
| Lai Sung Yan | |
| Jade Lai | |
| Nationality | British |
| Chinese | |
| Taiwanese | |
| Job | Writer |
| Film Producer | |
| Television producer | |
| Serial entrepreneur | |
| Siblings | Si Wai Lai |
| Movies/Shows | Travelers: Jigen Keisatsu |
| Full name | Lai Chee-Ying |
| Production company | Next Animation Studio |
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| ID | 537838 |
Jimmy Lai Life story
Lai Chee-ying, also known as Jimmy Lai, is a Hong Kong businessman and politician. He founded Giordano, an Asian clothing retailer, Next Digital, a Hong Kong-listed media company, and the popular newspaper Apple Daily. He is one of the main contributors to the pro-democracy camp, especially to the Democratic Party.
Hong Kong: Protest leader Agnes Chow jumps bail
... Ms Chow was expected to report to the police again later this month as she is still under investigation in connection to pro-democracy media tycoon Jimmy Lai s trial on allegations of " collusion with foreign forces" to endanger China s national security...
Jimmy Lai: Son of jailed Hong Kong tycoon condemns UK 'hypocrisy'
... Last year Jimmy Lai was for fraud...
Hong Kong: Jimmy Lai's UK lawyers call for meeting with Rishi Sunak
...By Danny VincentBBC News, Hong KongJailed Hong Kong media tycoon Jimmy Lai s international legal team have asked UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak for an urgent meeting ahead of his trial on national security charges later this year...
Hong Kong activist who staged Tiananmen vigil has conviction overturned
... They include the pro-democracy tycoon Jimmy Lai, who was sentenced to 13 months for the alleged offence a year ago...
Hong Kong: Media mogul Jimmy Lai gets over five years for fraud
...Jimmy Lai, the billionaire Hong Kong media tycoon, has been sentenced to almost six years in prison for fraud...
Tiananmen: Hong Kong students hide tiny " democracy goddesses" on campus
... They include Joshua Wong, media baron Jimmy Lai and former lawmakers Leung Kwok-hung, Cyd Ho, and Andrew Wan...
Hong Kong: Pro-democracy website Citizen News is latest to close
... Its owner, prominent media mogul Jimmy Lai, has been jailed...
Hong Kong: Jimmy Lai convicted for taking part in Tiananmen vigil
...Hong Kong media mogul Jimmy Lai, along with two other prominent activists, has been found guilty for taking part in a vigil to mark the Tiananmen massacre...
Hong Kong: Jimmy Lai convicted for taking part in Tiananmen vigil
Hong Kong media mogul Jimmy Lai , along with two other prominent activists, has been found guilty for taking part in a vigil to mark the Tiananmen massacre.
Lai, Gwyneth Ho and Chow Hang Tung were convicted for inciting and taking part in an unlawful assembly.
They were among and took part in a vigil last June commemorating the 1989 crackdown at Beijing's Tiananmen Square .
More Than two dozen politicians and activists have been charged Over It .
The Trio were The Last to receive their verdict as they chose to contest their charges. During their trial, they argued they had lit candles during The Vigil in a personal capacity, and had not " incited" others to join the unauthorised rally.
However District Court Judge Amanda Woodcock dismissed the arguments " frankly nonsensical" and said their participation " was an act of defiance and protest against the police".
They will be sentenced on 13 December, and face a maximum of five years in prison for The Charge of participating in an unlawful assembly.
Who are the three activists?Lai is The Founder of the now-defunct Apple Daily newspaper in Hong Kong , and has been one of The Most prominent supporters of The City 's pro-democracy movement. He was jailed earlier this year for taking part in pro-democracy protests.
Ho is a former journalist turned opposition politician, while Chow is a former lawyer and The Vice chairwoman of the now-defunct Hong Kong Alliance - The Group that organised The Vigil every year.
Both are also Behind Bars and have been denied bail, as they face multiple charges including some under a strict National Security law that Beijing imposed on Hong Kong Last Year .
What was the Tiananmen vigil About ?The annual vigil has taken place in Hong Kong for decades, often attracting tens of thousands who gather to mark The Anniversary of Chinese troops crushing peaceful democracy protests in Beijing's Tiananmen Square on 4 June 1989. International condemnation ensued after troops and tanks opened fire on protesters.
Hong Kong used to be one of the very few places in China where The Incident could still be commemorated or even talked About - it is highly sensitive in Mainland China , which bans any events marking The Incident and scrubs mentions from Social Media .
But in 2020 Hong Kong authorities banned The Vigil for the First Time in 30 years, citing Covid restrictions. Activists accused officials of bowing to pressure from Beijing to muzzle pro-democracy expression.
Tens of thousands of people defied the ban to attend The Vigil That Night , knocking down barricades that had been erected around Hong Kong 's Victoria Park .
The ban on The Vigil continued this year, and saw a more muted protest.
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To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. Media caption, Lighting a candle for Tiananmen and Hong Kong freedomsSource of news: bbc.com
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