Beijing slams US, UK, Australia and EU over Jimmy Lai sentencing remarks

South China Morning PostEN 1 min read 100% complete by Fiona SunFebruary 14, 2026 at 01:01 PM

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Beijing has formally protested to the US, UK, Australia, and the EU regarding their comments on the sentencing of Jimmy Lai, former media boss of Apple Daily, in Hong Kong. The Commissioner's Office of China's Foreign Ministry in Hong Kong summoned representatives from these countries and the EU to lodge "solemn representations," expressing strong dissatisfaction and opposition to their remarks. Lai was sentenced to 20 years in prison for national security crimes, the toughest punishment to date under Hong Kong's national security law. Beijing urged these nations to respect China's sovereignty and Hong Kong's rule of law, cease making irresponsible remarks about national security cases, and refrain from interfering in Hong Kong and China's internal affairs.

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