David Cameron Meets Son of Jailed Hong Kong Media Mogul Jimmy Lai Ahead of Trial

Published on December 13, 2023

British Foreign Secretary David Cameron met with Sebastien Lai, the son of Hong Kong media mogul and British citizen Jimmy Lai. Tuesday’s meeting came ahead of Jimmy’s Lai’s trial on Dec. 18 under Hong Kong’s National Security Law. The 76-year-old founder of Apple Daily and Next Digital has already spent three years behind bars. The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) said Lord Cameron listened to Mr. Sebastien Lai’s concern for his father, adding, “the UK opposes the National Security Law and will continue to stand by Jimmy Lai and the people of HK,” in a statement on X, formerly known as Twitter....

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