The conviction of Jimmy Lai demonstrated that anyone who attempts to endanger national security will inevitably be brought to justice, and that court proceedings will uncover the full truth, and a large amount of evidence and testimony presented in court has shown to the public Lai's leading role in planning, organizing, and instigating social unrest in Hong Kong, Secretary for Security of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) Chris Tang Ping-keung said on Monday in commenting the latest verdict.

The HKSAR's High Court ruled on Monday morning that Jimmy Lai, an instigator of anti-China riots in Hong Kong, was found guilty on two charges of conspiring to collude with external forces and a charge of conspiracy to publish seditious materials.