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Hong Kong leader celebrates Jimmy Lai's sentence - as plan to enhance security law published
The leader of Hong Kong has celebrated the 20-year jail sentence given to British pro-democracy campaigner Jimmy Lai, saying the media tycoon had "poisoned" the city.
John Lee was defiant in the face of criticism from Western nations, including the UK, following the 78-year-old's sentencing yesterday. He was found guilty of two counts of conspiracy to collude with foreign forces and one count of publishing seditious materials last December.
Mr Lai denied all the charges and said he was a "political prisoner" facing persecution from Beijing. His son, Sebastien, told Sky News it was "essentially a life sentence… a death sentence".
Sir Keir Starmer had been under pressure to raise Mr Lai's case with China's Xi Jinping when he visited the country last month. While the government is seeking closer economic ties with Beijing, Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper said Mr Lai's prosecution was "politically motivated" and expressed concern for his health.
But China remains defiant despite the criticism, which has also come from the likes of the US and the UN. China's London embassy described Ms Cooper's comments as "erroneous.
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