The son of jailed British pro-democracy activist Jimmy Lai has said he is hopeful US president Donald Trump will help release him – saying it is “now or never” thanks to his father’s failing health.
Sebastien Lai, son of the 77 year-old media mogul, said Mr Trump’s presidency “gives me a lot of hope” his father would be freed. Mr Lai is involved in a national security trial in Hong Kong that may see him sentenced to life in jail, accused of colluding with foreign forces. The charges and trial have been decried as a sham by much of the international community.
