Jimmy Lai’s son makes emotional plea for his release ahead of Xi Jinping’s Washington visit
WASHINGTON, Sept 17 — The son of jailed Hong Kong pro-democracy media mogul Jimmy Lai called for his release on We...
Sebastien Lai, son of jailed Hong Kong media mogul Jimmy Lai, has made an emotional plea for his father's release ahead of Chinese President Xi Jinping's visit to Washington. Lai, whose father was sentenced to 20 years in prison in February on charges of foreign collusion and seditious publication, called for Xi to consider Jimmy Lai's innocence and the injustice of his imprisonment.
Meanwhile, US President Donald Trump has previously discussed Lai's case with Xi but indicated that his release is unlikely. The plight of Lai has not been the only focus of the US-China talks in Washington, as campaigners and religious leaders also called for the release of other detainees in China, urging Beijing to allow freedom of religion.
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- Ahead of Xi US visit, Jimmy Lai son urges release of media mogul channelnewsasia.com
