
JL
Jimmy Lai
Lai Chee-ying, also known as Jimmy Lai, is a Hong Kong businessman and politician. He founded the clothing retailer Giordano, the media company Next Digital, and the newspaper Apple Daily. He is one of the main contributors to Hong Kong's pro-democracy camp, especially to the Democratic Party. A British citizen since 1994, he was imprisoned in 2020 and his business operations shuttered under pressure from the Chinese government.
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🇭🇰HKG
cameoplus · 2026-04-21
Confiscate property in Hong Kong
Hong Kong government seeks to seize millions from jailed activist Jimmy Lai
🇺🇸USA
cameoplus · 2026-04-21
Appeal for diplomatic cooperation in Washington, DC
US lawmakers urge Trump to prioritize release of wrongfully detained people in China
🇭🇰HKG
cameoplus · 2026-04-04
Confiscate property in Hong Kong
Hong Kong government seeks court forfeiture of Jimmy Lai’s properties
🇭🇰HKG
cameoplus · 2026-04-02
Confiscate property in Hong Kong
Hong Kong government seeks court forfeiture of Jimmy Lai’s offense-linked assets