Jimmy Lai
Jimmy Lai is a Hong Kong media owner and democracy activist jailed under China's national security rules.
18 linked stories in all years we hold
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The earliest story we hold is from Nov 1, 2021.
Stories involving Jimmy Lai0 named stories in 2026
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Week of Sep 28, 2026 - Oct 4, 2026: 1 left, 0 center, 1 right, under 1% of the sources that published that week · 2 articles
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| Week | Left | Center | Right | Articles | Share |
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| Jan 12, 2026 - Jan 18, 2026 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 3% |
| Jan 19, 2026 - Jan 25, 2026 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Jan 26, 2026 - Feb 1, 2026 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Feb 2, 2026 - Feb 8, 2026 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | under 1% |
| Feb 9, 2026 - Feb 15, 2026 | 7 | 11 | 4 | 25 | 12% |
| Feb 16, 2026 - Feb 22, 2026 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Feb 23, 2026 - Mar 1, 2026 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 4% |
| Mar 2, 2026 - Mar 8, 2026 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Mar 9, 2026 - Mar 15, 2026 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Mar 16, 2026 - Mar 22, 2026 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Mar 23, 2026 - Mar 29, 2026 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Mar 30, 2026 - Apr 5, 2026 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Apr 6, 2026 - Apr 12, 2026 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Apr 13, 2026 - Apr 19, 2026 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Apr 20, 2026 - Apr 26, 2026 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Apr 27, 2026 - May 3, 2026 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| May 4, 2026 - May 10, 2026 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| May 11, 2026 - May 17, 2026 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| May 18, 2026 - May 24, 2026 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| May 25, 2026 - May 31, 2026 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Jun 1, 2026 - Jun 7, 2026 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Jun 8, 2026 - Jun 14, 2026 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Jun 15, 2026 - Jun 21, 2026 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Jun 22, 2026 - Jun 28, 2026 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Jun 29, 2026 - Jul 5, 2026 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Jul 6, 2026 - Jul 12, 2026 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Jul 13, 2026 - Jul 19, 2026 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Jul 20, 2026 - Jul 26, 2026 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Jul 27, 2026 - Aug 2, 2026 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Aug 3, 2026 - Aug 9, 2026 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Aug 10, 2026 - Aug 16, 2026 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Aug 17, 2026 - Aug 23, 2026 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Aug 24, 2026 - Aug 30, 2026 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Aug 31, 2026 - Sep 6, 2026 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Sep 7, 2026 - Sep 13, 2026 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Sep 14, 2026 - Sep 20, 2026 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | under 1% |
| Sep 21, 2026 - Sep 27, 2026 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Sep 28, 2026 - Oct 4, 2026 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | under 1% |
Stories before June 28, 2026 come from archived pages, so who covered them is limited to the outlets we recovered for that period.
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20 left · 31 center · 16 right: 67 sources on the spectrum, across 18 linked stories.
Everything else5 updates in 2026 not part of any story, newest first
Updates about Jimmy Lai that are not part of any story yet
- Feb 26Hong Kong: Jimmy Lai fraud conviction overturned10 articles · 10 sources3 left, 4 center, 0 right
- Feb 6– 10Hong Kong’s Jimmy Lai sentenced to 20 years in prison after landmark national security trial34 articles · 26 sources7 left, 12 center, 4 right
- Jan 12Hong Kong court hears sentencing arguments for Jimmy Lai6 articles · 5 sources1 left, 4 center, 0 right
Stories that name Jimmy Lai
- Sep 30Trump says he discussed release of political prisoners with Xi2 articles · 2 sources1 left, 0 center, 1 right
Local coverage
- Sep 16Jimmy Lai’s son pleads in Washington for his father’s release ahead of Xi’s US visit4 articles · 3 sources1 left, 1 center, 1 right