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Sky News (UK) • May 16, 2026 01:57

Trump says freeing activist Jimmy Lai jailed in China is 'tough'

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Donald Trump has said that freeing Hong Kong activist Jimmy Lai, who is serving a 20-year prison sentence in China, would be "tough".

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Trump says freeing activist Jimmy Lai jailed in China is 'tough'

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