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Jimmy Lai’s son seeks release before Xi US visit amid daughter’s cancer battle
Sebastien Lai appealed in Washington for the release of his jailed father, Jimmy Lai, before Xi Jinping's expected US visit. The plea adds humanitarian urgency as the family copes with Claire Lai's cancer treatment and fears he could die in prison.
Sebastien Lai, the son of jailed former Hong Kong media owner Jimmy Lai, appealed for his father’s release at a congressional hearing in Washington on Wednesday, a week before Chinese President Xi Jinping is expected to visit the US. He asked for Jimmy Lai to be freed on humanitarian grounds as his family deals with his daughter Claire’s cancer treatment.
Jimmy Lai, 78, was sentenced by a Hong Kong court to 20 years in prison in February after being convicted under a Beijing-imposed national security law. His case has also been raised earlier by US President Donald Trump with Xi, who is expected to meet Trump in Washington on September 24.
