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Families of Jimmy Lai, Min Zin plead in Washington for their release ahead of Xi’s visit

The Independent World · 16 September 2026 at 21:40

Families of Jimmy Lai, Min Zin plead in Washington for their release ahead of Xi’s visit

Sebastien Lai has appealed for the release of his father, former Hong Kong media mogul Jimmy Lai, at a congressional hearing in Washington

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Families of Jimmy Lai, Min Zin plead in Washington for their release ahead of Xi’s visit

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