Records show how government departments played down residents’ warnings about corrupt practices and substandard materials that fueled the deadly blaze.
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Hong Kong Media Tycoon Jimmy Lai’s Conviction Was Years in the Making
Jimmy Lai spent decades criticizing China’s rulers. He faces up to life in prison after a court found him guilty of national security crimes.
To China, Jimmy Lai Was an Arch Villain. To His Supporters, He Was Their Hope.
Jimmy Lai, the Hong Kong publisher and democracy campaigner, was convicted of national security charges in a city where even minor dissent is now whispered.
Jimmy Lai’s Life, in Photos and Video
He attributed his rags-to-riches ascent to the freedoms of Hong Kong, and has paid a hefty price for defending them.
Hong Kong Court to Give Verdict on Media Mogul Who Took on China
Jimmy Lai, the publisher of a popular tabloid, has spent years fighting the landmark national security case brought over his support of the city’s now vanquished pro-democracy movement.
Hong Kong Court to Give Verdict on Media Mogul Who Took on China
Jimmy Lai, the publisher of a popular tabloid, has spent years fighting the landmark national security case brought over his support of the city’s now vanquished pro-democracy movement.
Hong Kong Man Arrested After Posting Online About Deadly Fire
The arrest was part of a crackdown on speech that the authorities say is inciting hatred of the government. Critics say officials are silencing calls for accountability.
Hong Kong Holds Vote as Officials Move Against ‘Anti-China’ Elements
The government is pushing hard to raise turnout in an election overshadowed by a deadly fire and public anger over safety lapses and official accountability.
China’s National Security Office in Hong Kong Summons Foreign Journalists
The authorities accused “some foreign media” of smearing the government’s response to a fire at a high-rise complex, saying: “Do not say you have not been warned.”
Survivors of the Deadly Hong Kong Fire Are in Limbo
Hong Kong, with some of the world’s highest housing costs and inequality, must now figure out how to help thousands of residents who lost friends, family and homes.