The Hong Kong and Macao Affairs Office of the State Council on Monday lauded a 20-year jail sentence for Jimmy Lai Chee-ying, founder of the now-defunct Apple Daily, by Hong Kong High Court, saying it decisively and powerfully demonstrates that anyone who dares to challenge the laws safeguarding national security will inevitably face severe punishment.
In an article written under the name Gang Aoping, posted on the HKMAO’s official social media account, it said the sentencing of Jimmy Lai fully reflects the collective condemnation by Hong Kong society of the principal offenders who sought to undermine China's stability and the region's prosperity, thereby robustly upholding justice and righteousness.
(Source: China Daily)
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