The British citizen is awaiting trial on national security charges in Hong Kong that could see him jailed for life if convicted
activist and media mogul Jimmy Lai have reportedly requested a meeting with the British prime minister to discuss his case.brought by Hong Kong authorities against the pro-democracy movement. If convicted he could face life in prison., requesting an urgent meeting about “potential ways to secure Mr Lai’s release”.
, initially on remand and then serving successive terms for offences related to the 2019 protests and business fraud, all charges his supporters say are politically motivated. The Apple Daily newspaper Lai founded was also raided, his businesses were shut down, and his colleagues arrested.that Beijing wanted to make “Hong Kong people subservient”., after government attempts to bar UK lawyer, Tim Owen, from representing him. It is now scheduled for September.
The UK government has repeatedly criticised the Hong Kong and Chinese authorities’ crackdown on the pro-democracy movement, including the prosecution of Lai. The US government has condemned Lai’s conviction for fraud, but the letter from his legal team reportedly noted that the UK had made no formal statement.
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