In a city shaped by change, the Jimmy Lai trial has become one of the most internationally watched legal cases in Hong Kong. To understand the deeper layers behind the headlines, we spoke with Nury Vittachi, managing editor of Fridayeveryday—a veteran journalist who once marched for "democracy" alongside his family and friends for three decades.
But now, Vittachi's perspective has fundamentally shifted.
In this in-depth interview, he reflects on how much of Hong Kong's public opinion—including his own—was shaped by blind trust in Western narratives and deep-rooted misunderstandings about the Chinese Mainland. He argues that the Jimmy Lai case is not simply about press freedom but about foreign interference, accountability, and media distortion.
Vittachi gives first-hand insights into the evidence revealed during the trial, including damning messages found on Lai's phone, and challenges the dominant Western portrayal of Lai as a "hero of democracy." He believes the real victims are the ordinary Hongkongers who suffered economically from U.S. sanctions that Lai openly supported.
With clarity and conviction, Vittachi discusses the necessity of the National Security Law, the international media's double standards, and why—for the first time in years—there's a real chance for the world to hear the full story of Hong Kong.
(Journalist: Jack Liu | Video Editor: Felicia Li | Cover: Billy)
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