Trump Says He and Xi Discussed Releasing Imprisoned China Critic

Donald Trump revealed how Chinese President Xi Jinping responded when he raised the case of Jimmy Lai, the Hong Kong media entrepreneur imprisoned after publicly criticizing the Chinese government. Lai, 78, is serving a 20-year sentence after authorities in Hong Kong convicted him on charges of sedition and conspiracy to collude with foreign forces under China’s national security law.

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“I brought up Jimmy Lai. I would say the response to that was not positive. He said that he’s been, you know, he said it’s been sort of his worst nightmare,” Trump told Fox News’ “Special Report” in an interview that aired Friday.