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TRUMP PESSIMISTIC ABOUT JIMMY LAI'S FATE
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Donald Trump believes China harbors an “intense hatred” for Jimmy Lai, the former Hong Kong media mogul and founder of the pro-democracy newspaper Apple Daily. The 78-year-old was sentenced in February to 20 years in prison for collusion with foreign forces and seditious publishing, under the national security law imposed by Beijing. Despite his efforts with Xi Jinping to secure his release, the US president is now pessimistic. The case could be raised during his next meeting with his Chinese counterpart, on the sidelines of the APEC summit.
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