Jimmy Lai

Mr Lai stood outside a court in July 2020. The theme of the protest was "political oppression".

Lai Chee-Ying (Chinese: 黎智英, born 8 December 1947), also known as Jimmy Lai, is a Hong Kong entrepreneur. He founded Giordano.[source?] He is one of the main supporters of the pro-democracy camp, especially to the Democratic Party.

Jimmy Lai
黎智英
Lai at 2019 Foundation for Defense of Democracies
Born
Lai Chee-ying

(1947-12-08) December 8, 1947 (age 78)
Guangzhou, Republic of China
NationalityHong Kong
Taiwan
United Kingdom
Occupation(s)Entrepreneur
Activist
TitleFounder and chairman, Next Digital (as of 29 December, 2020)

Lai is also an art collector.

References

  1. ↑ "Jimmy Lai, the testy tycoon defying Beijing". Financial Times. Retrieved 2020-08-14.(subscription required)
  2. ↑ "黎智英：丁雄泉，就代表藝術" [Jimmy Lai: Walasse Ting represents the arts]. Business Today (in Traditional Chinese). 2010-06-03. Retrieved 2021-01-02.