Hong Kong tycoon Jimmy Lai’s trial delayed over health concerns
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Jimmy Lai Trial Delayed Over Health Concerns in Hong Kong
Above: Jimmy Lai arriving at the Court of Final Appeal on Dec. 31, 2020, in Hong Kong, China. Image copyright: Anthony Kwan/Getty Images
The Spin
Pro-China narrative
Contrary to false foreign reports, Hong Kong is providing Jimmy Lai with the best possible care, with routine checkups, specialist examinations and medical teams on standby around the clock. Hong Kong is committed to ensuring that detainees are held in a safe environment while waiting for the verdict of their trial.
Anti-China narrative
Jimmy Lai's deteriorating health is a direct consequence of the nearly 1,700 days of solitary confinement he has been subjected to since his detention in 2020. China and Hong Kong are imposing a physically punishing regime on an ailing 77-year-old man as retribution for daring to speak his mind.