China critic and former media tycoon Jimmy Lai is sentenced to 20 years in a Hong Kong security case
AP News • 2/8/2026 – 2/9/2026
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Recency Multiplier6% (0.5^192/48)
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Story Timeline
- 2026-02-08
- 2026-02-09China critic and former media tycoon Jimmy Lai is sentenced to 20 years in a Hong Kong security case (current)
AnalysisRisk 10
Source Reputation: Moderate trust (10/20 pts)
Consensus: Strong consensus: 15 independent sources
Age: 8 days - proven survivor
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