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Press Association Political Staff

Yvette Cooper vows to continue raising Jimmy Lai case with Chinese government

The Foreign Secretary held bilateral talks in Beijing on Wednesday (Stefan Rousseau/PA) - (PA Wire)

Yvette Cooper vowed to continue raising the case of imprisoned British citizen Jimmy Lai with the Chinese government amid opposition calls for her to secure his release by Beijing.

The Foreign Secretary said a “really important” working relationship had been established between the UK and China after years of frosty relations as she capped a two-day visit to the country.

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