Decision marks end of years-long legal saga for 78-year-old critic of Chinese Communist party

Decision marks end of years-long legal saga for 78-year-old critic of Chinese Communist party

Lai was convicted and sentenced to 20 years in jail last month on charges for sedition and collusion with foreign forces.

Lai received the harshest penalty handed down under the national security law that China imposed on Hong Kong after the 2019 pro-democracy protests. His legal team did not provide…