Washington, Sept 9, 2025 (AFP) - Killing Hong Kong's Lai would strengthen democracy message, son says

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2025-09-09

Locked up for more than four years and ailing, Hong Kong's pro-democracy media mogul Jimmy Lai would only become a greater symbol if he died in prison, his son said. On a visit to Washington, Sebastien Lai was meeting US officials and lawmakers as he appealed for greater international pressure on China and Hong Kong's pro-Beijing authorities to free his father. "It's horrible for me to say this, but if my father dies in prison, he's actually a st......

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