Former Hong Kong media boss Jimmy Lai Chee-ying has decided not to appeal against his conviction and 20-year jail sentence imposed in a landmark national security trial, the South China Morning Post has learned
A legal source confirmed to the SCMP on Friday that Lai, 78, would not file an application to the Court of Appeal before the usual 28-day deadline for lodging an appeal in criminal proceedings expires on Monday.
While Lai can still file an appeal after the deadline, he must give…