June 10, 2026
The ruling comes just weeks after Lai was sentenced to 20 years in jail
Decision comes soon after Lai jailed 20 years in separate national security case
The document has been issued by the State Council, according to state media
Jimmy Lai has been convicted on charges linked to collusion with foreign forces
Lai's trial is seen as barometer of HK's freedoms and rule of law
Lai had pleaded not guilty to two charges of conspiracy to collude with foreign forces
The verdict is the latest milestone for a self-made millionaire who refused to be silent after Beijing's crackdown in the wake of Hong Kong's 2019 mass protests
Lai, founder of the pro-democracy Apple Daily newspaper who has already spent more than five years in jail, pleaded not guilty
