Son of jailed Hong Kong media mogul Jimmy Lai lobbies UK foreign secretary for his release

Published December 12, 2023 8:28 AM

By SYLVIA HUI
Associated Press

LONDON (AP) — The son of jailed Hong Kong media mogul and pro-democracy activist Jimmy Lai has met with Britain’s foreign secretary to lobby for help in securing his release. Lai faces a long-delayed trial next week over charges he violated sweeping national security laws that Beijing imposed on Hong Kong after anti-government protests. The 76-year-old British citizen has been in detention since 2020 over other offenses. He faces life in prison if convicted of the national security charges. His son hopes the meeting with British Foreign Secretary David Cameron will add to international pressure on Hong Kong’s government.

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