Former Hong Kong media boss Jimmy Lai Chee-ying has been found guilty on all three charges after a landmark national security trial, nearly five years after he was first denied bail following his arrest.
The 78-year-old businessman turned opposition activist, who founded the now-defunct Apple Daily tabloid, was convicted on Monday of two charges of conspiracy to collude with foreign forces and a third count of conspiracy to print and distribute seditious publications.
The high-profile trial spanned 156 days, with 52 days dedicated to Lai’s testimony.
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Post senior designer Victor Sanjinez covered the trial and the verdict, sketching scenes that offered the public a glimpse of courtroom moments.
December 15, 2025
Dressed in a white shirt, green sweater and beige suit jacket, Lai smiled, waved and nodded to his family members as he entered the court, but remained largely emotionless, with his hands clasped together throughout, even when he learned his fate.