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“Following the 1989 pro-democracy showdown in Tiananmen Square in Beijing, Lai founded two media companies—Next Magazine in 1990 and the Apple Daily in 1995—known for their irreverent coverage and unapologetic support for democracy, freedom of speech, and government reform.”

Analyzed on 2026-08-22T05:04:38+00:00 · Last updated 2026-08-22

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Following the 1989 pro-democracy showdown in Tiananmen Square in Beijing, Lai founded two media companies—Next Magazine in 1990 and the Apple Daily in 1995—known for their irreverent coverage and unapologetic support for democracy, freedom of speech, and government reform.

Extracted from: Jimmy Lai's 20-year sentence is for saying things China didn't like , Reason

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The New York Times nytimes.com credibility 0.85 Supports

“How the 1989 Tiananmen Square massacre galvanized his political activism. How he had started the pro-democracy newspaper The Apple Daily with the slogan “An Apple a Day Keeps the Liars Away.””

Opinion | Dissidents Are Silenced, and the West Moves On

Reason reason.com credibility 0.75 Supports

“Following the 1989 pro-democracy showdown in Tiananmen Square in Beijing, Lai founded two media companies—Next Magazine in 1990 and the Apple Daily in 1995—known for their irreverent coverage and unapologetic support for democracy, freedom of speech, and government reform.”

Jimmy Lai's 20-year sentence is for saying things China didn't like

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Claim ID CLM-3389820C
Slug following-the-1989-pro-democracy-showdown-in-tiananmen-squar-3389820c
Origin reason.com
Captured 213 d ago
Velocity 0.3/hr
Bias -0.20
History Politics