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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Shweta Sharma

G7 calls for Jimmy Lai’s immediate release as pressure mounts on China

The G7 nations have issued a joint statement calling on China to end the persecution of Hong Kong media mogul Jimmy Lai, stepping up the international pressure on Beijing to release him.

Lai, a 78-year-old British national, faces the possibility of life in jail after he was found guilty of sedition and collusion with foreign forces earlier this week.

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