Jimmy Lai Gets 20-Year Sentence in Hong Kong National Security Case

• Hong Kong media tycoon Jimmy Lai sentenced to 20 years in prison in a national security case, highlighting shrinking dissent space.
• Convicted of colluding with foreign forces and publishing seditious articles; faces potential life sentence at 78.
• Court ruled Lai played a central role, but reduced penalty due to age, health, and solitary confinement impact.
• Sentence runs consecutively with a prior 5-year-9-month fraud term; co-defendants received 6-10 year terms.
• Case raises press freedom concerns; condemned by Western governments, Taiwan, and UK, while Hong Kong leader supports ruling.