News

Jimmy Lai verdict: Hong Kong court to decide on national security charges against pro-democracy figure – live

The Guardian - Media · Adam Fulton · last updated

Incarcerated activist and media owner has been on trial for more than two years on national security charges

Our correspondent Helen Davidson has posted video footage on Bluesky of scenes outside the West Kowloon law courts ahead of the verdicts being handed down on Jimmy Lai.

As has become usual with these national security cases, there is a large police presence outside the West Kowloon district court.

Continue reading…
View full article

here today, more tomorrow

We’ve launched briefing.center with a focus on the press and media.

And we’ve added Citizen Cartwright, a daily quick-read news summary by veteran Washington journalist Linda Cartwright. We’ve also created a new voting rights knowledge center for Citizen Cartwright subscribers. (You can sign up for a dedicated morning email at citizencartwright.com.)

You can sign up here for full access to press and media and Citizen Cartwright on briefing.center.

You can use briefing.center as the center of your information management, or just one of your tools. We’re happy to discuss your information needs.

Sign up