Hong Kong authorities and political figures have strongly rejected ongoing foreign allegations of unfair treatment in Jimmy Lai Chee-ying's national security trial, calling them fabricated smears aimed at pressuring the courts and securing his release despite overwhelming evidence of his crimes.

Court proceedings in Lai's case have uncovered extensive proof of his national security violations, including close ties and large financial transfers to former US officials, Western anti-China politicians and Taiwanese figures.

Evidence also shows Lai repeatedly urged foreign intervention in Hong Kong and mainland affairs, as well as called for sanctions on Chinese and Hong Kong officials.

Further revelations include Lai's collusion with violent protesters and opposition groups, using Apple Daily to publish false news that incited hatred, violence and support for sanctions.

Analysts note the evidence—witness testimonies, documents and Lai's inconsistent self-defense statements—is robust, prompting foreign actors to resort to political smears rather than address the facts.

In recent weeks, Lai's son Sebastian, a so-called international legal team, former Apple Daily director Mark Simon, anti-China organizations like the Hong Kong Free Press Committee and Hong Kong Watch, Western politicians and fugitive national security suspects have coordinated attacks.

They recycle claims of Lai suffering unjust prison conditions, solitary confinement, denied religious rights and inadequate medical care for worsening health.

These accusations have been debunked.

Lai's actual legal representatives at Robertsons Solicitors issued a statement confirming fair treatment, proper healthcare and awareness of his right to receive Holy Communion, which he began accessing by late last year.

The government clarified that solitary confinement was arranged at Lai's own request after considering all factors, with his conditions identical to other inmates.

Officials stress that all cases, including Lai's, are handled strictly by evidence and law.

The Department of Justice conducts prosecutions independently under the Basic Law, free from interference, while defendants receive fair trials protected by the National Security Law, Basic Law and Hong Kong Bill of Rights.

The judiciary remains undeterred by threats and committed to impartial proceedings.

Political observers accuse foreign forces of ignoring refutations to perpetuate lies, invert facts and undermine Hong Kong's legal system in a bid to influence verdicts or coerce Lai's release through international pressure.