Washington, United States, Feb 9, 2026 (AFP) - US says Jimmy Lai's 20-year prison sentence 'unjust and tragic'

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The United States on Monday slammed a Hong Kong court's sentencing of pro-democracy media mogul Jimmy Lai to two decades in prison, immediately calling for Beijing to release the 78-year-old on humanitarian grounds. "The Hong Kong High Court's decision to sentence Jimmy Lai to 20 years is an unjust and tragic conclusion to this case," Secretary of State Marco Rubio said in a statement. "It shows the world that Beijing will go to extraordinary len......

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