A Hong Kong court sentenced former media boss Jimmy Lai Chee-ying to 20 years in prison on Monday for violating the national security law, closing a chapter of what has become a geopolitical flashpoint between China and the West.
Three High Court judges handed down penalties to Lai, as well as six senior executives of his Apple Daily tabloid-style newspaper, three companies associated with the now-defunct outlet and two activists, in a hearing of less than 10 minutes at West Kowloon Court.
Lai,…