Jimmy Lai Guilty: US, UK Slam Verdict, Cite End of Hong Kong Press Freedom

• Hong Kong media mogul Jimmy Lai was found guilty on all three charges in his national security trial.
• Lai was accused of conspiring to solicit foreign countries against Hong Kong/China and publishing material that "excited disaffection."
• The US and UK condemned the verdict, citing threats to press freedom and calling for Lai's release.
• Lai, a British citizen and founder of the now-shut Apple Daily, faces up to life imprisonment.
• The conviction is viewed as an erosion of freedoms in Hong Kong under the national security law.

Why It Matters: This verdict severely threatens Hong Kong's press freedom and democracy.