China says Jimmy Lai ‘deserved’ severe punishment after 20-year sentence

From Reuters.

China has welcomed Hong Kong High Court’s verdict sentencing media tycoon Jimmy Lai to 20 years in jail. A Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson said the 78-year-old ‘deserved to be severely punished’ for national security violations

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