The son of jailed Hong Kong media tycoon Jimmy Lai has called the UK government “incredibly weak” after it failed to condemn and act against the crackdown on dissent in mainland China.
The 75-year-old founder of the now-shut Apple Daily newspaper is behind bars in a high-profile case filed by Hong Kong’s authorities after a crackdown on the pro-democracy movement. He was accused of “colluding with foreign forces” and charged with sedition under the contentious national security law.
