The rise and fall of Hong Kong media mogul Jimmy Lai

Founder of Apple Daily newspaper convicted of incitement over Tiananmen massacre vigil

Jailed Hong Kong media mogul Jimmy Lai
(Image credit: Anthony Kwan/Getty Images)

Hong Kong media mogul Jimmy Lai has been convicted, along with two other prominent pro-democracy activists, after taking part in a vigil to mark the Tiananmen massacre.

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