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[Breaking News]Pro-democracy publisher Lai sentenced to 20 years

HONG KONG, China, Feb. 9 Kyodo - A vehicle believed to be carrying Jimmy Lai, founder of the now-defunct pro-democracy newspaper Apple Daily, leaves the West Kowloon Magistrates' Courts building after the 78-year-old was sentenced to 20 years in prison in his national security collusion trial in Hong Kong on Feb. 9, 2026. (Kyodo)

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Pro-democracy publisher Lai sentenced to 20 years

A vehicle believed to be carrying Jimmy Lai, founder of the now-defunct pro-democracy newspaper Apple Daily, leaves the West Kowloon Magistrates' Courts building after the 78-year-old was sentenced to 20 years in prison in his national security collusion trial in Hong Kong on Feb. 9, 2026.

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Trial of pro-democracy publisher Lai

A vehicle believed to be carrying Jimmy Lai, founder of the now-defunct pro-democracy newspaper Apple Daily, arrives at the West Kowloon Magistrates Court in Hong Kong on Feb. 9, 2026.

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Hong Kong court hearing for Jimmy Lai

A vehicle apparently carrying Jimmy Lai, founder of the now-defunct pro-democracy newspaper Apple Daily, leaves the West Kowloon Magistrates' Courts building in Hong Kong on Jan. 13, 2026, following his mitigation hearing.

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Hong Kong court hearing for Jimmy Lai

Journalists (L) gather near the West Kowloon Magistrates' Courts building in Hong Kong on Jan. 12, 2026, ahead of a mitigation hearing for Jimmy Lai, founder of the now-defunct pro-democracy newspaper Apple Daily.

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Hong Kong court hearing for Jimmy Lai

Police officers guard the front of the West Kowloon Magistrates' Courts building in Hong Kong on Jan. 12, 2026, ahead of a mitigation hearing for Jimmy Lai, founder of the now-defunct pro-democracy newspaper Apple Daily.

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Hong Kong court hearing for Jimmy Lai

Police officers guard the front of the West Kowloon Magistrates' Courts building in Hong Kong on Jan. 12, 2026, ahead of a mitigation hearing for Jimmy Lai, founder of the now-defunct pro-democracy newspaper Apple Daily.

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Hong Kong court hearing for Jimmy Lai

Police officers guard the front of the West Kowloon Magistrates' Courts building in Hong Kong on Jan. 12, 2026, ahead of a mitigation hearing for Jimmy Lai, founder of the now-defunct pro-democracy newspaper Apple Daily.

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Hong Kong court ruling on Jimmy Lai

HONGKONG, China, Dec. 15 Kyodo - Security officers stand on guard in front of the West Kowloon Magistrates' Courts building in Hong Kong on Dec. 15, 2025, ahead of the ruling in the national security collusion trial of Jimmy Lai, founder of the now-defunct pro-democracy newspaper Apple Daily. (Kyodo)

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Chinese film director Kiwi Chow

Hong Kong pro-democracy director Kiwi Chow speaks during an interview in Hong Kong on Dec. 17, 2025, next to a poster of his latest film, "Deadline," after Hong Kong authorities banned the public screening of the film in the region, citing national security concerns.

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Jimmy Lai's son meets press after conviction

Sebastien Lai, the son of detained pro-democracy activist Jimmy Lai who founded the now-defunct Apple Daily, holds a press conference in London on Dec. 15, 2025, after a Hong Kong court earlier in the day found the 78-year-old guilty of colluding with foreign forces under a Beijing-decreed national security law.

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Jimmy Lai's son meets press after conviction

Sebastien Lai, the son of detained pro-democracy activist Jimmy Lai who founded the now-defunct Apple Daily, holds a press conference in London on Dec. 15, 2025, after a Hong Kong court earlier in the day found the 78-year-old guilty of colluding with foreign forces under a Beijing-decreed national security law.

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Hong Kong court ruling on Jimmy Lai

Security officers stand on guard in front of the West Kowloon Magistrates' Courts building in Hong Kong on Dec. 15, 2025, ahead of the ruling in the national security collusion trial of Jimmy Lai, founder of the now-defunct pro-democracy newspaper Apple Daily.

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Hong Kong court ruling on Jimmy Lai

Security officers stand on guard in front of the West Kowloon Magistrates' Courts building in Hong Kong on Dec. 15, 2025, ahead of the ruling in the national security collusion trial of Jimmy Lai, founder of the now-defunct pro-democracy newspaper Apple Daily.

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Hong Kong court ruling on Jimmy Lai

People queue to enter the West Kowloon Magistrates' Courts building in Hong Kong on Dec. 15, 2025, for the ruling in the national security collusion trial of Jimmy Lai, founder of the now-defunct pro-democracy newspaper Apple Daily.

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Helsinki+50 Conference - OSCE - Helsinki, Finland

Belarusian opposition activist Svetlana Tikhanovskaya attends a press conferance during the Helsinki+50 Conference in Helsinki, Finland on July 31, 2025. The conference marks the 50th anniversary of the Helsinki Final Act. Svetlana Tikhanovskaya holds a picture of Belarusian pro-democracy activist Ales Bialiatski. LEHTIKUVA / ANTTI AIMO-KOIVISTO - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Antti Aimo-Koivisto/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

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36th anniversary of Tiananmen Square crackdown

A security officer stands on guard near a graveyard for victims of the Tiananmen Square incident in Beijing on June 4, 2025, the 36th anniversary of China's crackdown on pro-democracy demonstrators.

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36th anniversary of Tiananmen Square crackdown

A man is surrounded by police officers at Hong Kong's Victoria Park on June 4, 2025, the 36th anniversary of China's Tiananmen Square crackdown on pro-democracy demonstrators.

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36th anniversary of Tiananmen Square crackdown

Security officers patrol near Hong Kong's Victoria Park on June 4, 2025, the 36th anniversary of China's Tiananmen Square crackdown on pro-democracy demonstrators.

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36th anniversary of Tiananmen Square crackdown

Candles are lit during a memorial event in Taipei on June 4, 2025, the 36th anniversary of China's Tiananmen Square crackdown on pro-democracy demonstrators.

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36th anniversary of Tiananmen Square crackdown

Candles are lit during a memorial event in Taipei on June 4, 2025, the 36th anniversary of China's Tiananmen Square crackdown on pro-democracy demonstrators.

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36th anniversary of Tiananmen Square crackdown

A security officer blocks a visitor from taking photographs at a graveyard for victims of the Tiananmen Square incident in Beijing on June 4, 2025, the 36th anniversary of China's crackdown on pro-democracy demonstrators.

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36th anniversary of Tiananmen Square crackdown

Security officers check pedestrians near Beijing's Tiananmen Square on June 4, 2025, the 36th anniversary of China's Tiananmen Square crackdown on pro-democracy demonstrators.

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36th anniversary of Tiananmen Square crackdown

A man is surrounded by police officers at Hong Kong's Victoria Park on June 4, 2025, the 36th anniversary of China's Tiananmen Square crackdown on pro-democracy demonstrators.

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36th anniversary of Tiananmen Square crackdown

Security officers patrol near Hong Kong's Victoria Park on June 4, 2025, the 36th anniversary of China's Tiananmen Square crackdown on pro-democracy demonstrators.

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36th anniversary of Tiananmen Square crackdown

Security officers patrol in central Hong Kong on June 4, 2025, the 36th anniversary of China's Tiananmen Square crackdown on pro-democracy demonstrators.

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36th anniversary of Tiananmen Square crackdown

Security officers are seen near Beijing's Tiananmen Square on June 4, 2025, the 36th anniversary of China's Tiananmen Square crackdown on pro-democracy demonstrators.

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36th anniversary of Tiananmen Square crackdown

People offer a silent prayer in Tokyo on June 3, 2025, the eve of the 36th anniversary of China's Tiananmen Square crackdown on pro-democracy demonstrators.

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36th anniversary of Tiananmen Square crackdown

Candles are lit during a memorial event in Tokyo on June 3, 2025, the eve of the 36th anniversary of China's Tiananmen Square crackdown on pro-democracy demonstrators. A portrait of deceased pro-democracy activist Liu Xiaobo is seen beside the candles.

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36th anniversary of Tiananmen Square crackdown

Candles are lit during a memorial event in Tokyo on June 3, 2025, the eve of the 36th anniversary of China's Tiananmen Square crackdown on pro-democracy demonstrators. A portrait of deceased pro-democracy activist Liu Xiaobo is seen beside the candles.

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36th anniversary of Tiananmen Square crackdown

Beijing's Tiananmen Square is seen on June 4, 2025, the 36th anniversary of China's Tiananmen Square crackdown on pro-democracy demonstrators.

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36th anniversary of Tiananmen Square crackdown

Security officers are seen near Beijing's Tiananmen Square on June 4, 2025, the 36th anniversary of China's Tiananmen Square crackdown on pro-democracy demonstrators.

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36th anniversary of Tiananmen Square crackdown

Beijing's Tiananmen Square is seen on June 4, 2025, the 36th anniversary of China's Tiananmen Square crackdown on pro-democracy demonstrators.

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S. Korea marks 45th anniv. of 1980 pro-democracy uprising

The South Korean government holds a ceremony in Gwangju on May 18, 2025, marking the 45th anniversary of a 1980 pro-democracy uprising in the southwestern city.

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Aung San Suu Kyi received by Laurent Fabius at Foreign Affairs Ministry - Paris

Myanmar pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi shakes hands with French actor Alain Delon next to Simone Veil, France's Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius, and Stephane Hessel after a speech in the garden of the Foreign Affairs Ministry in Paris, on June 27, 2012. Photo by Christophe Guibbaud/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Aung San Suu Kyi received by Laurent Fabius at Foreign Affairs Ministry - Paris

Alain Delon and Simone Veil attend a speech of Myanmar pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi and France's Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius, in the garden of the Foreign Affairs Ministry in Paris, on June 27, 2012. Photo by Christophe Guibbaud/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Aung San Suu Kyi received by Laurent Fabius at Foreign Affairs Ministry - Paris

Myanmar pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi shakes hands with French actor Alain Delon next to Simone Veil, France's Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius, and Stephane Hessel after a speech in the garden of the Foreign Affairs Ministry in Paris, on June 27, 2012. Photo by Christophe Guibbaud/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Rally in Taipei on 5th anniversary of Hong Kong protests

People protest in Taipei on June 9, 2024, marking the fifth anniversary of mass pro-democracy demonstrations in Hong Kong in June 2019.

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35th anniversary of Tiananmen Square crackdown

Chinese human rights activist Wei Jingsheng speaks at a press conference in front of Capitol Hill in Washington on June 4, 2024, the 35th anniversary of the 1989 military crackdown on pro-democracy protesters in Beijing's Tiananmen Square.

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35th anniversary of Tiananmen Square crackdown

Former U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi speaks at a press conference in front of Capitol Hill in Washington on June 4, 2024, the 35th anniversary of the 1989 military crackdown on pro-democracy protesters in Beijing's Tiananmen Square.

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35th anniversary of Tiananmen Square crackdown

Former U.S. House Speaker Kevin McCarthy speaks at a press conference in front of Capitol Hill in Washington on June 4, 2024, the 35th anniversary of the 1989 military crackdown on pro-democracy protesters in Beijing's Tiananmen Square.

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35th anniversary of Tiananmen Square crackdown

Police officers patrol near Victoria Park in Hong Kong on June 4, 2024, the 35th anniversary of the 1989 military crackdown on pro-democracy protesters in Beijing's Tiananmen Square.

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35th anniversary of Tiananmen Square crackdown

Police officers stand guard in a downtown area in Hong Kong on June 4, 2024, the 35th anniversary of the 1989 military crackdown on pro-democracy protesters in Beijing's Tiananmen Square.

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Hong Kong activist recalls terrifying time in China before fleeing

TOKYO, Japan Kyodo - Video shows pro-democracy activist Agnes Chow, who recently revealed that she had left Hong Kong to study in Canada with no plans to return, giving an online interview on Dec. 6. 2023, that agreeing to spend time in mainland China before her departure overseas was a high-stakes decision for her. (Kyodo)

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Hong Kong activist Agnes Chow

Screenshot shows pro-democracy activist Agnes Chow, who recently revealed that she had left Hong Kong to study in Canada with no plans to return, giving an online interview with Kyodo News on Dec. 6. 2023.

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Hong Kong activist Agnes Chow

Screenshot shows pro-democracy activist Agnes Chow, who recently revealed that she had left Hong Kong to study in Canada with no plans to return, giving an online interview with Kyodo News on Dec. 6. 2023.

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Michel And Sandu Visits Kyiv

Handout photo shows European and Ukrainian flags on display at the memorial to the Heavenly Hundred Heroes, who were killed during the mass Euromaidan protests, on the 10th anniversary of the start of Euromaidan protests, in downtown Kyiv, amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine. President Volodymyr Zelensky, on November 21, 2023, linked historic pro-democracy protests in Kyiv one decade ago to the invasion of Ukraine, describing the demonstrations on Maidan square as the "first victory" of the war with Russia. Photo by Ukrainian Presidency via ABACAPRESS.COM

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Michel And Sandu Visits Kyiv

Handout photo shows Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, First Lady Olena Zelenska together with the President of Moldova Maia Sandu visiting the memorial to the Heavenly Hundred Heroes, who were killed during the mass Euromaidan protests, on the 10th anniversary of the start of Euromaidan protests, in downtown Kyiv, amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine. President Volodymyr Zelensky, on November 21, 2023, linked historic pro-democracy protests in Kyiv one decade ago to the invasion of Ukraine, describing the demonstrations on Maidan square as the "first victory" of the war with Russia. Photo by Ukrainian Presidency via ABACAPRESS.COM

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Michel And Sandu Visits Kyiv

Handout photo shows Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, First Lady Olena Zelenska together with the President of Moldova Maia Sandu visiting the memorial to the Heavenly Hundred Heroes, who were killed during the mass Euromaidan protests, on the 10th anniversary of the start of Euromaidan protests, in downtown Kyiv, amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine. President Volodymyr Zelensky, on November 21, 2023, linked historic pro-democracy protests in Kyiv one decade ago to the invasion of Ukraine, describing the demonstrations on Maidan square as the "first victory" of the war with Russia. Photo by Ukrainian Presidency via ABACAPRESS.COM

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Michel And Sandu Visits Kyiv

Handout photo shows Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and First Lady Olena Zelenska visiting the memorial to the Heavenly Hundred Heroes, who were killed during the mass Euromaidan protests, on the 10th anniversary of the start of Euromaidan protests, in downtown Kyiv, amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine. President Volodymyr Zelensky, on November 21, 2023, linked historic pro-democracy protests in Kyiv one decade ago to the invasion of Ukraine, describing the demonstrations on Maidan square as the "first victory" of the war with Russia. Photo by Ukrainian Presidency via ABACAPRESS.COM