# Explainer 504: The jailing of Jimmy Lai: China’s stand against Hong Kong media and the UK’s middling response

An episode of [The Foreign Desk](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/786319916), 11 Feb 2026, 7:23.

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Hong Kong media mogul Jimmy Lai has been sentenced to 20 years in prison. Despite having a British passport, the UK’s response has been limited. Andrew Mueller explains China’s latest blow to free press. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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