Donald Trump Says Jimmy Lai’s Name Was Discussed in Talks With Beijing Trump Says "We’ll See What We Can Do" Regarding Jimmy Lai
Donald Trump Says Jimmy Lai’s Name Was Discussed in Talks With Beijing 🇺🇸🇨🇳
Trump States That Jimmy Lai Has Been "Brought Up To China" 🇺🇸🇨🇳
Former U.S. President Donald Trump said he raised the case of imprisoned Hong Kong publisher Jimmy Lai in recent discussions with Chinese officials, telling reporters that Lai’s name was “brought up to China.” Trump added, “We’ll see what we can do,” indicating he intends to pursue the matter further. Lai, the founder of the now-closed Apple Daily newspaper, has been jailed in Hong Kong under the city’s national-security law. Human-rights advocates and some U.S. lawmakers have called for his immediate release, describing him as a political prisoner.
