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New York Times - WorldEN 7 min read 100% complete by David Pierson and Francesca RegaladoFebruary 9, 2026 at 03:21 AM

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Jimmy Lai, a Hong Kong entrepreneur and pro-democracy advocate, was born in 1948 to a wealthy business family in China before the Communist Party took power. He fled to Hong Kong as a child laborer and rose to become a millionaire through his casual wear empire, Giordano. In the 1980s, Lai supported mass protests in Tiananmen Square and launched a weekly magazine, Next Magazine, which challenged China's ruling Communist Party. He attributed his success to Hong Kong's freedoms and has since been a vocal critic of China's government. Lai was recently convicted of conspiracy charges related to national security and faces a maximum penalty of life in prison. His conviction marks the culmination of years of advocacy for democracy and human rights in Hong Kong.

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