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Hong Kong mogul Jimmy Lai wins appeal in fraud case

The former Hong Kong media mogul Jimmy Lai has become what observers say is a symbol of the 2020 crackdown on press freedoms in Hong Kong. Now he has won an appeal case.

February 26, 2026 at 08:57

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