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Jimmy Lai's Son Pleads for Release | Irvine News

Jimmy Lai's Son Pleads for Release | Irvine News

Author: The Daily News Now! September 17, 2026 Duration: 1:53
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Sebastien Lai, son of jailed Hong Kong media mogul Jimmy Lai, testified before a U.S. congressional panel urging his father’s release—convicted under China’s national security law and now serving a 20-year sentence as the oldest political prisoner in Hong Kong. With Xi Jinping’s

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