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My Take
I refuse to file Jimmy Lai away as merely an entrepreneur. From a penniless arrival in Hong Kong he built Giordano, then founded Apple Daily and turned it into a fortress of free expression. He could have stopped at wealth, but he chose to stake his freedom on principle and now sits in prison for it. The 2021 Golden Pen of Freedom feels less like a prize than the world's applause for that stance. From the comfort of safety I can only watch in awe; people willing to bet their lives on what they believe are why a free press survives.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Jimmy Lai
- Name (Japanese)
- 黎智英
- Reading
- 不明
- Born
- December 8, 1947 (age 78)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Sagittarius / Boar
- Origin
- Guangzhou, People's Republic of China
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- entrepreneur / businessperson
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Private
Awards & achievements
- 2021 World Association of Newspapers' Golden Pen of Freedom Award
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
- Xhttps://x.com/JimmyLaiApple
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E9%BB%8E%E6%99%BA%E8%8B%B1
Frequently asked questions
When was Jimmy Lai born?
Born December 8, 1947 (age 78).
Where is Jimmy Lai from?
Jimmy Lai is from Guangzhou, People's Republic of China.
What does Jimmy Lai do?
Jimmy Lai works as entrepreneur, businessperson.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-17
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.