US EditionJimmy Lai’s daughter says he’d focus on family, not activism, if he’s freed in Hong Kong
Claire Lai urges release of her father Jimmy Lai, citing his declining health and vow to focus on religion and family after five years in custody, including solitary confinement.
- On Monday, Claire Lai appealed for her 78-year-old father Jimmy Lai's release after his conviction in Hong Kong, saying he would focus on God and family rather than political activism.
- Arrested under Hong Kong's national security law, Jimmy Lai has spent five years in custody, much of it in solitary confinement, as the legal process nears its end this month.
- Medical details show solitary confinement has weakened Jimmy Lai, causing weight loss, pain, failing senses, and his daughter said he began religious drawings of the crucifixion and Blessed Mother.
- In London, one of Claire Lai's brothers is lobbying the British government to secure their father's freedom and Tom Wells said the case remains a priority.
- This development could prompt diplomatic talks as President Trump said he raised Lai's case with President Xi Monday, and Senator Marco Rubio urged Beijing to end the ordeal.
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Jimmy Lai’s daughter says he’d focus on family, not activism, if he’s freed in Hong Kong
Jimmy Lai, a pro-democracy former Hong Kong media mogul who has come to symbolize defiance to Beijing, would devote himself to God and his family rather than political activism if he were released, his daughter said Monday after he was convicted in a national security case.
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Jimmy Lai's daughter says he'd focus on family, not activism, if he's freed in Hong Kong
Pro-democracy former Hong Kong media mogul Jimmy Lai would devote himself to God and his family rather than political activism if he were released.
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