Senior party members previously alleged they had been told to disband or face severe consequences, including possible arrest.

HONG KONG -- Hong Kong's biggest pro-democracy party voted Sunday to dissolve after more than 30 years of activism, marking the end of an era of the Chinese semiautonomous city 's once-diverse political landscape.

Jimmy Lai spent decades criticizing China’s rulers. He faces up to life in prison after a court found him guilty of national security crimes.

Several former colleagues of Hong ‌Kong ​media mogul Jimmy Lai at the Apple Daily newspaper ‌reacted with dismay at his national security conviction, fearing Lai and other former staffers may be given a heavy sentence but ​saying he remains an inspiration.