Carney says jailed Hong Kong publisher Jimmy Lai should be freed

Canada Condemns China's Crackdown, PM Mark Carney Demands Release of Hong Kong Publisher Jimmy Lai

Get latest articles and stories on World at LatestLY. Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney has called for the immediate release of Jimmy Lai, the imprisoned Hong Kong democracy advocate and founder of the now-shuttered Apple Daily, highlighting growing tensions between Ottawa and Beijing over human rights abuses. World News | Canada Condemns China's Crackdown, PM Mark Carney Demands Release of Hong Kong Publisher Jimmy Lai.

Carney says jailed Hong Kong publisher Jimmy Lai should be freed

Prime Minister declines to say whether he would support calls to grant Lai honorary Canadian citizenship, or actual Canadian citizenship

Carney Urges Release of Hong Kong Democracy Activist and Publisher Jimmy Lai

Prime Minister Mark Carney is calling for the release of Hong Kong democracy activist and publisher Jimmy Lai, who’s been imprisoned by Beijing-controlled authorities in Hong Kong since the end of 2020. Carney said Canada’s push to free Lai is motivated by humanitarian concerns and support for press freedom. Lai, 77, is the former publisher of the now-closed Apple Daily newspaper, which criticized Beijing and supported Hong Kong’s pro-democracy …