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. He is one of the main supporters of the pro-democracy camp, especially to the Democratic Party.[1]

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

(1947-12-08) December 8, 1947
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.[2]

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.