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Free Hong Kong dissident Jimmy Lai now, PM urged Xi on China visit

Summary by The Times

Sir Keir Starmer tells the Commons that he pressed the Chinese leader to free the pro-democracy publisher, who holds British citizenship.

Sir Keir Starmer tells the Commons that he pressed the Chinese leader to free the pro-democracy publisher, who holds British citizenship

1 day ago·United Kingdom

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The Times broke the news in United Kingdom 1 day ago on Monday, February 2, 2026.

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Starmer urged Xi Jinping to free Jimmy Lai, detained over five years under Hong Kong's national security law, while addressing broader UK-China concerns on human rights and security.