Hong Kong publisher Jimmy Lai's 'time is running out,' son says

[Philippine Times] - 02/18/2025

As pro-democracy publisher Jimmy Lai spoke in his defense at a Hong Kong court Tuesday, his son Sebastien Lai was in Geneva calling for the United States and other world leaders to help secure this father's release. Speaking on Tuesday at the latest hearing in his national security trial, Lai, (…)



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