Jimmy Lai’s Sentence Is a Stark Symbol of Authoritarian Overreach

February 10, 2026 World News

Peter Parks
Police stand guard outside West Kowloon Magistrates’ Court in Hong Kong on Jan. 12 during sentencing arguments for pro-democracy media tycoon Jimmy Lai.

COMMENTARY: A 20-year prison sentence meant to silence one man now stands as a warning to the free world — especially America.

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