NewzSebastien Lai, the son of imprisoned former Hong Kong media mogul Jimmy Lai, appealed for his father's release during a congressional hearing in Washington on Wednesday. The plea occurred one week prior to the anticipated visit of Chinese President Xi Jinping to the United States.
Jimmy Lai is currently imprisoned in Hong Kong following a high-profile crackdown on the region's media and pro-democracy movement. The congressional hearing in Washington serves as a high-visibility platform for the family's international advocacy efforts amid shifting diplomatic relations between the U.S. and China.
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