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Diplomatic Pressure Over Hong Kong's Jimmy Lai
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International pressure mounts over Hong Kong democrat Jimmy Lai's security trial, with countries like the United Kingdom, the United States, the European Union, Canada, and Australia calling for his immediate release. The trial, under the China-imposed national security law, could result in a life sentence for Lai, who faces charges related to conspiracy to publish seditious publications.
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