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The Price of Truth in Hong Kong

The imprisonment of Jimmy Lai at the age of 78 casts a long shadow over Hong Kong’s future.
The Price of Truth in Hong Kong
Hong Kong pro-democracy media tycoon Jimmy Lai (C) arrives at the Court of Final Appeal to hear a decision on whether he will be granted bail, in Hong Kong on Feb. 9, 2021. Isaac Lawrence/AFP via Getty Images
Edward Chin
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The sentencing of Jimmy Lai to 20 years in prison marks one of the darkest turning points in Hong Kong’s modern history.

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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