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Business Rundown: Freeing Jimmy Lai & The Fate of Democracy in Hong Kong
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As Chinese President Xi Jinping meets with President Trump, human rights activists and world leaders are making a renewed push for the release of 78-year-old pro-democracy publisher Jimmy Lai. Sentenced to 20 years under Hong Kong’s draconian national security laws, the founder of Apple Daily faces deteriorating health after years in solitary confinement.In this episode of the FOX Business Rundown, host Lydia Hu speaks with Jimmy Lai’s son, Sebastien Lai, who is campaigning tirelessly for his father's freedom. Sebastien reflects on not seeing his father in six years, the harsh reality of his father’s confinement, and why he believes securing Jimmy Lai’s release is "a phone call away" for…