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The Final Stand: Jimmy Lai’s Trial, Let’s All Say a Prayer for Lai and Hong Kong

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The Final Stand: Jimmy Lai’s Trial, Let’s All Say a Prayer for Lai and Hong Kong
Media mogul Jimmy Lai Chee-ying, founder of Apple Daily speaks during an interview in response to the national security legislation in Hong Kong on May 29, 2020. Tyrone Siu/Reuters
Edward Chin
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The trial of Jimmy Lai, founder of the pro-democracy newspaper Apple Daily, marks a tragic turning point in Hong Kong’s recent history. Once a beacon of freedom under the promise of “One Country, Two Systems” (1C2S), Hong Kong has transformed into a city gripped by authoritarian control.

Edward Chin
Edward Chin
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Edward Chin was formerly country head of a UK publicly listed hedge fund, the largest of its kind measured by asset under management. Outside the hedge funds space, Chin is the convenor of the 2047 Hong Kong Monitor and a senior adviser of Reporters Without Borders. Chin studied speech communication at the University of Minnesota and received his MBA from the University of Toronto.
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