Is Beijing Jimmy Lai’s best hope for freedom?
With a conviction in Hong Kong a near-certainty, the mainland government might the Catholic publisher's best bet for reprieve.
As the trial of Jimmy Lai enters the final stages in Hong Kong, supporters, friends, and family of the jailed newspaper publisher remain hopeful of his eventual release from prison.
Jimmy Lai. Image via Doughty Street Chambers.
Lai, who has been in prison — mostly solitary confinement — since 2020 on a range of charges, faces a potential life sentence if …