Jimmy Lai, the 78-year-old founder of the defunct Apple Daily newspaper, was sentenced to 20 years in prison in 2026 under Beijing's national security law and has been detained in Hong Kong since 2020.

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U.S. President Donald Trump agreed during a meeting with British Prime Minister Andy Burnham that Jimmy Lai should be released from prison and allowed to spend the rest of Lai's days in the United Kingdom

British Prime Minister Andy Burnham asked U.S. President Donald Trump to raise the detention of Hong Kong media tycoon and British citizen Jimmy Lai during Trump's scheduled meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping on September 24, 2026.

British Prime Minister Andy Burnham previously raised Jimmy Lai's case directly during a telephone call with Chinese President Xi Jinping on September 8, 2026.

China should immediately release imprisoned Hong Kong activist Jimmy Lai

Tung Chee-hwa was right to withdraw the 2003 national security bill

Tung Chee-hwa's failures were caused by external crises rather than poor leadership

Tung Chee-hwa prioritized Beijing's interests over Hong Kong's autonomy

The missile purchase contract is valued at $60 million to $70 million and was signed with Hong Kong-based intermediary Zhongqing Baoshang International Investment