Taiwan condemns 'political persecution' after Jimmy Lai gets 20-year sentence
02/09/2026 03:14 PM
Taiwan's Mainland Affairs Council (MAC) on Monday "strongly condemned" what it called the "political persecution" by Chinese authorities after Hong Kong media tycoon Jimmy Lai (黎智英) was sentenced to 20 years in prison under the Hong Kong National Security Law (HKNSL).
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