Tag: Jimmy Lai
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Bipartisan Senators Introduce Jimmy Lai Internet Freedom Act to Counter Beijing’s Censorship in Hong Kong
A bipartisan Senate proposal would create Hong Kong internet-freedom programs and authorize funding for censorship-circumvention and digital-security tools.
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Rapid Response: Trump–Xi Summit Closes With No Public Word on Prisoners; Tariff Truce Extended to January 2027
Updated September 30: Trump said political-prisoner releases were discussed with Xi. No named prisoners, release commitments, or outcomes were publicly reported.
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Rapid Response: White House Summit Readout Omits Political Prisoners After Week of Advocacy Push
VERIFIED FACT: The White House released its official readout of President Donald Trump’s bilateral meeting with Chinese leader Xi Jinping at the White House on September 24, 2026, and it contains no mention of political prisoners, detained Americans,…
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International Press Institute Urges Trump to Make Jimmy Lai’s Release a Summit Priority
WASHINGTON, September 24, 2026 — The International Press Institute (IPI) has called on U.S. President Donald Trump to press for the release of imprisoned British-Hong Kong journalist and businessman Jimmy Lai when he meets Chinese President Xi Jinping…
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European Parliament Urges Sanctions on Hong Kong Officials Over Crackdown on Fundamental Freedoms
The European Parliament on Thursday adopted a resolution urging the European Council to urgently impose sanctions on Hong Kong officials responsible for the ongoing repression of civil liberties in the city, invoking the EU Global Human Rights Sanctions…
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Stanley Prison Guards “Rehearsed Procedures” in Case Jimmy Lai Dies in Custody, CFHK Report Finds
HONG KONG, September 24, 2026 — Guards at Hong Kong’s Stanley Prison have rehearsed the procedures to follow if 78-year-old political prisoner Jimmy Lai dies in custody, according to a source with direct knowledge of prison operations cited…
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Rapid Response: UK PM Burnham Urged Trump to Press Xi for Jimmy Lai’s Release at Summit
September 24, 2026 — British Prime Minister Andy Burnham asked President Donald Trump to press Chinese leader Xi Jinping for the release of jailed Hong Kong publisher Jimmy Lai during the two leaders’ White House summit today, according…
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Rapid Response: Senate Whip Durbin Urges Trump to Press Xi for Release of Five Political Prisoners
September 24, 2026 — U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) took to the Senate floor on September 22, 2026, urging President Donald Trump to use this week’s Washington summit with Chinese leader Xi Jinping to press Beijing…
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Rapid Response: Urge Trump to Raise Imprisoned Dissidents — Jimmy Lai, Zion Church Pastors, Uyghur Scholars — at Xi Summit
September 23, 2026 — Fortify Rights has urged President Donald Trump to prioritize the release of political and religious prisoners detained in China when he hosts Chinese leader Xi Jinping at a summit in Washington, DC this week,…