CECC Holds Hearing on Imprisonment of Jimmy Lai in Hong Kong

The Congressional-Executive Commission on China holds a hearing at 9:30 ET on Sept. 16 titled “A Son and Daughter’s Appeal to Xi Jinping to Release Their Dad, Jimmy Lai.” The hearing examines the imprisonment of Hong Kong media entrepreneur and democracy advocate Jimmy Lai and issues involving press freedom, judicial independence, and the rule of law in Hong Kong.

Witnesses:

• Sebastien Lai—son of Jimmy Lai; leader, #FreeJimmyLai campaign

• Mark L. Clifford—president, Committee for Freedom in Hong Kong Foundation; author of “The Troublemaker,” a biography of Jimmy Lai