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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| Date of Upd. | |
| 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: Pro-democracy website Citizen News is latest to close
Hong Kong independent news website Citizen News has announced it Will Close on Tuesday, the latest in a series of pro-democracy news outlets which have shuttered in recent months.
It cited a " deteriorating media environment" as The Reason for its decision, in a Facebook post on Sunday.
The Move comes after last week's police raid on Stand News, where several were arrested on sedition charges.
Observers say strict laws introduced by China have curbed press freedom.
Citizen News, established in 2017, is one of The Last few Chinese-language pro-democracy publications in Hong Kong .
In its Facebook post the outlet thanked readers for their support, before announcing " with a heavy heart" that it would cease operations from 4 January to " ensure the safety and well-being of everyone".
" Regrettably, what was ahead of us [was] not just pouring rains or blowing winds, but hurricanes and tsunamis, " The Statement said.
" Sadly, we can no longer strive to turn our beliefs into reality without fear because of the Sea Change in The Society over The Past two years and the deteriorating media environment. "
Last week the pro-democracy website after its offices was raided by police and senior staff were arrested on charges of " conspiracy to publish seditious publications".
Pro-democracy outlet Apple Daily - a publication known for being a vocal critic of the Hong Kong and Chinese Leadership - was forced to close in June 2021, following sustained pressure on The Paper from authorities. Its owner, prominent media mogul Jimmy Lai , has been jailed.
Hong Kong was handed back to China from Britain in 1997 under the agreement that rights such as freedom of assembly and freedom of speech would be guaranteed in The Territory .
However, critics say those rights have been increasingly eroded as Hong Kong authorities Crack Down on dissent in The City in recent months, following the imposition of a National Security law introduced by Beijing in 2020.
The controversial law criminalises secession, subversion and collusion with foreign forces, and carries a maximum sentence of life in prison.
Hong Kong authorities reject those claims and The City 's government denies targeting the media, insisting instead that The Law is critical for preserving National Security .
Source of news: bbc.com
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