by Roger Ream
The Chinese government has imprisoned the pro-democracy activist and media entrepreneur but not the spirit of freedom that motivates him.
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Jimmy Lai during an interview in Hong Kong, May 29, 2020
Tyrone Siu/Reuters
‘Don’t draw any connection to politics.”
These were the words of Hong Kong District Court judge Stanley Chan last month on sentencing Jimmy Lai, the pro-democracy activist and media entrepreneur, to a prison term of nearly six years. The sentence came down after Lai and one of his associates at Apple Daily, the popular tabloid newspaper closed by the Chinese government in 2021, were found guilty of fraud in October.
About the Author
Roger Ream is the president of The Fund for American Studies (TFAS), a nonprofit educational organization that works with high-school and college students to promote the principles of free-market economics, limited government, and honorable leadership. He is also the host of the Liberty + Leadership podcast.
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‘Don’t draw any connection to politics.”
These were the words of Hong Kong District Court judge Stanley Chan last month on sentencing Jimmy Lai, the pro-democracy activist and media entrepreneur, to a prison term of nearly six years. The sentence came down after Lai and one of his associates at Apple Daily, the popular tabloid newspaper closed by the Chinese government in 2021, were found guilty of fraud in October.
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About the Author
Roger Ream is the president of The Fund for American Studies (TFAS), a nonprofit educational organization that works with high-school and college students to promote the principles of free-market economics, limited government, and honorable leadership. He is also the host of the Liberty + Leadership podcast.
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