Hong Kong slams attempts to sugarcoat Jimmy Lai's criminal acts
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- Category: Asia
- Language: EN
- Published: 2026-04-30 22:55 UTC
- Sources: South China Morning Post
The Hong Kong government has condemned attempts by anti-China forces and foreign media to sugarcoat the criminal acts of jailed former media boss Jimmy Lai Chee-ying.
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