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CPJ Urges US Congress, Trump to Press for Jimmy Lai’s Release Ahead of Xi Visit

The Committee to Protect Journalists has called on the U.S. Congress and the Trump administration to “resolutely demand” for the release of jailed Hong Kong publisher Jimmy Lai, ahead of a meeting between President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping. U.S. authorities must use “all available diplomatic means and opportunities” to secure Lai’s freedom,...

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Bipartisan members of the U.S. Congress have called on President Donald Trump to reiterate his demand for Jimmy Lai's release to Chinese President Xi Jinping at the upcoming U.S.-China summit. Meanwhile, bipartisan members of both houses of Congress have introduced a new bill requiring the U.S. government to investigate deaths of Hong Kong political prisoners in custody due to medical negligence, abuse, or poor detention conditions, and to impos…

·Washington, United States
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The European Parliament passed a resolution on Thursday (17th) strongly condemning the Hong Kong government's arrest of Hunter Bookstore owner Wong Man-suen in June this year, as well as the imprisonment of former Hong Kong Alliance chairman Lee Cheuk-yan, vice-chairmen Zou Hang-tung and Albert Ho, and Next Media founder Jimmy Lai. The resolution again called on the EU to sanction the Hong Kong government and officials who undermine Hong Kong's …

Hong Kong media magnate Jimmy Lai's son called on Wednesday for his father's release during a congressional hearing in Washington, a week before Chinese President Xi Jinping's planned visit to the US.

·Portugal
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Jimmy Lai's son appeals in the U.S. for the release of his father, 78-year-old Catholic activist imprisoned in Hong Kong, before the dome between Trump and Xi Jinping.

·Curitiba, Brazil
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Haberler broke the news on Wednesday, September 16, 2026.
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