Ministry of Foreign Affairs: Jimmy Lai should be severely punished by the law.

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09/02/2026
On February 9th, Foreign Ministry spokesperson Lin Jian presided over a regular press conference. A reporter asked about the case of Jimmy Lai. Lin Jian stated that Jimmy Lai is a main planner and participant in a series of anti-China and chaos-causing events in Hong Kong. His actions seriously undermined the bottom line of the "one country, two systems" principle, seriously endangered national security, seriously harmed the prosperity, stability, and well-being of the people in Hong Kong, and should be severely punished by law.