WASHINGTON – The son of jailed Hong Kong pro-democracy media mogul Jimmy Lai called for his release on Sept 16 ahead of a visit to Washington by Chinese President Xi Jinping. “A week from now, President Xi will be a guest in this city,” Sebastien Lai told a hearing of the US Congressional-Executive Commission on China. “Our appeal to him is simple,” Lai said. “My father poses no threat. His imprisonment makes him a symbol of injustice. “His death in prison would be a disgrace,” he said. “Let Jimmy Lai come home to his family.” Jimmy Lai, the 78-year-old founder…
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