The case was being tried under Hong Kong’s controversial National Security Law, which was implemented in 2019 following anti-government protests. The court concluded that Lai conspired with foreign powers to undermine Hong Kong’s security. However, Lai has pleaded not guilty. The court has taken additional time to decide on his sentence, and he could face life imprisonment under the National Security Law.

Lai was arrested in August 2020 and has been convicted of several minor offenses. His family members, including his wife and son, as well as Hong Kong’s Roman Catholic Cardinal Joseph Zen, were present at the hearing.

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Jimmy Lai, who now looks frailer and thinner than ever, founded the now-shuttered Apple Daily, a pro-democracy newspaper once considered a symbol of Hong Kong’s independence. The court convicted him of colluding with foreign powers to endanger national security and spreading seditious material.

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Speaking to the media in the Oval Office on Thursday, Vice President J.D. Vance described the deal as a “balanced solution.” He said that while there was some disagreement from the Chinese side during the process, the ultimate goal was to ensure the data security of American users and keep the app operational.

Vance expressed confidence, saying, “People will now be able to use TikTok with greater confidence than ever before because their personal data will be secure and will not be used for any political or propaganda agenda.”While there has been no official response from the Chinese government regarding the agreement, Trump claims that the agreement has received the approval of the Chinese administration.

Under this new arrangement, an executive order has been issued that ensures that American investors will own a majority stake in TikTok. At the same time, the Chinese company ByteDance’s stake will be reduced to less than 20%.

This agreement is being considered a major turning point in American politics and the technology world, putting TikTok’s future in the US on a more stable path.

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Yu was born in 1963 to a farming family in China’s Zhejiang Province, where he worked on farms as a child and became acquainted with the power of water during the monsoon season.

He received his bachelor’s and master’s degrees in landscape architecture from Beijing Forestry University, and his doctorate from Harvard University in 1995. In 1997, he returned to China and joined the faculty at Peking University. There, he founded the College of Architecture and Landscape Architecture and served as its dean.

In 1998, Yu founded his own firm, Turenscape, and has carried out numerous significant projects in China and around the world. These include notable works such as the Sanya Mangrove Park in Sanya, Hainan Province, the Nanchang Fish Tail Park in Nanchang, Jiangxi Province, and the Benjakitti Forest Park in Bangkok.

Kongjian Yu’s sudden and tragic death will forever be remembered for his work.

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