Pro-democracy media tycoon Jimmy Lai convicted in Hong Kong national security case

• Hong Kong pro-democracy media tycoon Jimmy Lai was convicted in a national security case.
• Lai was found guilty of conspiring to collude with foreign forces and publish seditious material.
• He faces potential life imprisonment under Hong Kong's national security law; sentencing date is pending.
• Critics view Lai's conviction as a sign of shrinking political freedoms in Hong Kong.
• Diplomatic representatives from the US, EU, and France observed the trial.

Why It Matters: This conviction highlights shrinking freedoms and silencing of dissent in Hong Kong.