How Hong Kong’s media baron took on Beijing’s might
From refugee to media mogul to prisoner – Jimmy Lai built a $600 million empire before losing it in the fight for democracy.
The rags-to-riches businessman, Jimmy Lai, has become a symbol of Hong Kong’s protest movement. Getty
On an afternoon in London’s Hyde Park 10 years ago, Hong Kong media tycoon Jimmy Lai taught his son Sebastien a lesson about bravery and sacrifice.
Hounded by the Chinese government for protesting Beijing’s tightening grip over Hong Kong, the self-made millionaire, armed with a British passport, could have decided at any time to live full-time in London.
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