U.S. President Donald Trump said China could potentially release a detained American pastor as part of ongoing negotiations with Washington, but suggested the case of jailed Hong Kong media tycoon Jimmy Lai would be far more difficult to resolve. Trump made the remarks during a press briefing following meetings with Chinese President Xi Jinping in […]
U.S. President Donald Trump said he plans to raise the contentious issues of American arms sales to Taiwan and the imprisonment of Hong Kong media tycoon Jimmy Lai during his upcoming summit with Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing this week. The meeting, scheduled for May 14–15, is expected to be one of the most […]
Foreign ministers from the G7 on Wednesday criticised the prosecution of Hong Kong pro-democracy activist Jimmy Lai, who was found guilty this week of colluding with foreign forces. “We continue to express our concerns about deteriorating rights, freedoms and autonomy in Hong Kong … we call on the Hong Kong authorities to end such prosecutions […]