Hong Kong, Jimmy Lai and Taiwan

Jimmy Lai paid HK$13 million to former US officials, Hong Kong court hears
Former US general Jack Keane and ex-deputy defence secretary Paul Wolfowitz received money for consultancy services for Taiwanese government.
China critic Jimmy Lai paid US general to advise on Taiwan, Hong Kong court hears
Hong Kong democrat Jimmy Lai on Thursday told a court trying him for colluding with foreign powers that he paid a former U.S. general to advise former Taiwan president Tsai Ing-wen in late 2017, but denied seeking to endanger China's national security.
Hong Kong mogul Jimmy Lai grilled over US, Taiwan ties
Jailed Hong Kong media tycoon Jimmy Lai testified on Thursday that he brokered meetings between former Taiwan leader Tsai Ing-wen and American establishment figures, with prosecutors alleging that he colluded with foreign forces.
Hong Kong’s Jimmy Lai paid ex-US general to advise Taiwanese government: court
Ex-media boss admits to payment after prosecutors challenge his claim of no foreign policy influence in Hong Kong and the mainland.
Jimmy Lai paid ex-US officials US$3.25 million to advise Taiwan’s Tsai Ing-wen, prosecutors tell national security trial
Prosecutors have accused jailed media tycoon Jimmy Lai of paying two former US officials US$3.25 million to brief ex-Taiwan leader Tsai-Ing wen.
Jimmy Lai Speaks on Brokering Meetings Between Tsai and US Officials
Media tycoon Jimmy Lai testified in a Hong Kong court, admitting to facilitating meetings between and Tsai administrations in 2017.
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Jimmy Lai: Trial of Democracy Defender or Political Pawn?
Hong Kong democrat Jimmy Lai is on trial for colluding with foreign powers. Charged under China's national security law, Lai ...
Voice of America Editorials1d
Reaffirming U.S. Solidarity With the People of Hong Kong
"Since June 2020, at least 200 opposition politicians, activists, and protesters have been taken into custody on politically ...
The Economist8d
Jimmy Lai’s trial is a headline-worthy example of injustice
After people took to the streets for pro-democracy protests in 2003, 2014 and 2019, Mr Lai’s papers championed the ...
The Troublemaker by Mark L Clifford: Story of tycoon turned activist Jimmy Lai is consistently compelling
In Troublemaker by Mark L Clifford, president of an NGO fighting for Hong Kong democracy, we follow the staggering ...
Former US V-P Mike Pence visits Hong Kong
HONG KONG - Former US vice-president Mike Pence is due to attend a high-profile business conference on Jan 16 where he is ...
Nikkei Asia8d
Jimmy Lai testimony spotlights mogul's Trump hopes, Biden doubts
HONG KONG -- Global politics have taken center stage in the marathon national security trial of Hong Kong media mogul Jimmy ...
Hong Kong Free Press3d
Apple Daily did not violate lease agreement, court hears as Jimmy Lai seeks to overturn fraud conviction
Apple Daily’s lease did not require Jimmy Lai to declare the operations of a consultancy firm at the office, an appeals court ...