Catholics Await Word on Jimmy Lai as Trump Meets Xi in Beijing
Catholics and lawmakers are urging Trump to press Xi for Jimmy Lai’s release as the Hong Kong activist remains in solitary confinement after 1,900 days in prison.
- President Donald Trump arrived in China Wednesday for a two-day summit with President Xi Jinping, pledging to advocate for the release of Jimmy Lai, a Catholic entrepreneur imprisoned for over 1,900 days.
- Convicted on disputed collusion and sedition charges, the Apple Daily founder was sentenced to 20 years in prison; Lai remains in solitary confinement at Stanley Prison in Hong Kong.
- A bipartisan group of more than 100 U.S. lawmakers signed a letter urging Trump to secure Lai's freedom, while his children, Sebastien Lai and Claire Lai, have campaigned extensively, calling the imprisonment a "death sentence."
- As of Thursday, May 14, 2026, officials released no information regarding specific outcomes for either Lai or Christian pastor Ezra Jin Mingri, despite Trump's pledge to raise their cases.
- Claire Lai described her father's resilience, stating he "looks for our Savior's hands nailed to the cross" rather than the "closed fist that symbolizes communism," with his faith serving as his primary source of hope.
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Claire Lai rides on her daddy's shoulders as a child. Her faither, Jimmy Lai is still living in a Hong Kong prison cell. The family and Catholics around the world are praying for his release. COMMENTARY: My father’s ordeal is one that, rightly, often induces outrage and heartbreak. But it is also a story of hope and strength.
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