Judges convict Lai, 78, of sedition and collusion charges as mastermind behind conspiracies to instigate sanctions against Hong Kong and mainland China.

Lai's conviction is part of a clampdown by China on Hong Kong following mass protests in 2019. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Hong Kong's High Court found tycoon and pro-democracy campaigner Jimmy Lai guilty of conspiracy to collude with foreign forces in the city's highest-profile trial under a China-imposed national security law that could see him jailed for life.

Arm China is among the fifth batch of companies brought to Hong Kong by OASES, which has so far drawn more than 102 firms.

These problems first took root as China prepared to assume control of Hong Kong from Britain, in 1997. Concerned that the transition would scare off foreign investors, Chinese leaders tried to woo real-estate tycoons and other business elites by giving them key roles overseeing the city’s future governance.

Hong Kong's last major opposition party disbanded on Sunday after a vote by its members, the culmination of Chinese pressure on the city's remaining liberal voices in a years-long security crackdown.