Trial of Jimmy Lai, Hong Kong democracy activist
Hong Kong media tycoon Jimmy Lai pauses during an interview in Hong Kong on July 1, 2020. The trial of Hong Kong’s most famous activist publisher who was arrested under China’s crackdown on dissidents started on Dec. 18, 2023, after being delayed for over a year. Jimmy Lai broke into the city’s once freewheeling media world about three decades ago, armed with the belief that delivering information is equal to protecting freedom.
In Hong Kong, a high-profile trial will decide the fate of Jimmy Lai. The media mogul is on trial for charges of colluding with foreign forces to endanger Chinese national security, and conspiring with others to put out seditious publications. And, on Monday, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott signed a law that allows Texas police to arrest migrants suspected of entering the state illegally. The law, known as SB-4, takes effect in March. Also, there’s been renewed efforts at establishing a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas. A number of countries are working with the two sides to find common ground toward a potential ceasefire and release of hostages. Plus, penguin rescue in South Africa.
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