Jimmy Lai's son: My father got 20 years despite warming China ties

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2026-02-10

London (PA Media/dpa) - Jimmy Lai's son has said he hopes the UK government does more to free his father, and that his release should have been a precondition of closer relations with China. Hong Kong democracy campaigner and British citizen Lai was sentenced to 20 years in prison on Monday, under a security law imposed by China. Sebastien Lai said his father "flashed a smile" as he received his sentence, describing it as an "act of rebellion, to......

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