15/02/2026
The Hong Kong High Court’s decision to sentence Jimmy Lai to 20 years is an unjust and tragic conclusion to this case. It shows the world that Beijing will go to extraordinary lengths to silence those who advocate fundamental freedoms in Hong Kong, casting aside the international commitments Beijing made in the 1984 Sino-British Joint Declaration.
After enduring a trial lasting two years, and detention in prison for more than five, Mr. Lai and his family have suffered enough. The United States urges the authorities to grant Mr. Lai humanitarian parole.
香港高等法院判處黎智英20年有期徒刑,這項判決對本案而言是不公正且令人悲痛的。它向世界表明,北京為了壓製香港基本自由的倡導者,將不惜採取極端手段,公然踐踏其在1984年《中英聯合聲明》中所作的國際承諾。黎智英及其家人經歷了長達兩年的審判和五年多的監禁,已經承受了太多苦難。美國敦促當局給予黎智英人道主義假釋。
The Hong Kong High Court’s decision to sentence Jimmy Lai to 20 years is an unjust and tragic conclusion to this case. It shows the world that Beijing will go to extraordinary lengths to silence those who advocate fundamental freedoms in Hong Kong, casting aside the international commitments Beiji...