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Outrage As Hong Kong Jails Media Tycoon Jimmy Lai To 20 Years Along With 8 Journalists (Worthy News In-Depth)

by Stefan J. Bos, Worthy News Chief International CorrespondentWASHINGTON / HONG KONG / BEIJING (Worthy News) – Christian rights activists have condemned Chinese and Hong Kong authorities after Catholic publisher and democracy advocate Jimmy Lai was sentenced to 20 years in prison under Hong Kong’s sweeping National Security Law.ChinaAid, a U.S.-based Christian advocacy group, told Worthy News on Thursday that the ruling represents a grave assault on religious liberty and press freedom.Rig