Hong Kong media tycoon to fight to the last against China
Jimmy Lai, a constant thorn in China’s side, encourages US pressure, saying Beijing ‘must feel the pain’ as it hamstrings Hong Kong's autonomy
29 May 2020 - 13:38
Hong Kong — Embattled Hong Kong publishing tycoon Jimmy Lai — one of the financial hub’s most prominent democracy activists — said on Friday he would fight until the last against Beijing’s imposition of national security laws and keep publishing.
“What I have, this place gave me, I will fight on till the last day. It will be [an] honour if I ... sacrifice,” Lai said in his office, choking up at times...
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