Kathleen Parker: Free Jimmy Lai Before He Dies in Prison

KATHLEEN PARKER: Free Jimmy Lai before he dies in prison

After the more than yearlong trial of democratic activist Jimmy Lai in Hong Kong, China’s state-selected judges say they’ll rule “in good time.” Roughly translated: They’re in no hurry; Beijing will say when a verdict is due.

Washington Post op-ed: Trump, Britain should act to save Jimmy Lai before he dies in prison

Now is the opportune moment for President Donald Trump to act to secure pro-democracy activist Jimmy Lai’s release from a Hong Kong prison, where he has been held in solitary confinement for almost five years and is at risk of dying if intervention isn’t immediate, a Washington Post columnist urged in a Sept. 5 op-ed.

Jimmy Lai’s Son Grapples with Possibility His Father Dies in Prison After Years of CCP Persecution

Lai, a free speech advocate and newspaper publisher, has been in prison for nearly five years on trumped up charges.

Kathleen Parker: Free Jimmy Lai before he dies in prison

After the more than year-long trial of democratic activist Jimmy Lai in Hong Kong, China’s state-selected judges say they’ll rule “in good time.” Roughly translated: They’re in no hurry. Beijing will say when a verdict is due.