Son of jailed Hong Kong journalist Jimmy Lai rallies U.S. support in fight for his release
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A group of U.S. lawmakers came together in a show of bipartisan support to call for the release of Hong Kong businessman Jimmy Lai. Lai, who owned the newspaper Apple Daily, is one of the hundreds of democracy activists, journalists and political leaders imprisoned as part of mainland China's ongoing crackdown on dissent in Hong Kong. Nick Schifrin discussed more with Lai's son and his lawyer. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders
Son of jailed Hong Kong journalist Jimmy Lai rallies U.S. support in fight for his release