黎智英
Li Zhiying, Lai Chee-ying
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Who is this?
Lai Chee-ying, also known as Jimmy Lai, is a Hong Kong businessman, politician, and political prisoner. He founded the clothing retailer Giordano, the media company Next Digital, and the newspaper Apple Daily. He is one of the main contributors to Hong Kong's pro-democracy camp, especially to the Democratic Party. A British citizen since 1994, he was imprisoned in 2020 and his business operations shuttered under pressure from the Chinese government.
Career
- 1947Born
- 2021Won World Association of Newspapers' Golden Pen of Freedom Award
Trivia
- •Place of birth: Guangzhou
- •Citizenship: People's Republic of China, British Hong Kong
- •Known as: entrepreneur, businessperson
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Jailed Hong Kong pro-democracy activist Jimmy Lai wins free speech award in Germany
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