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‘Open dialogue’ with China provides hope in Jimmy Lai case, senior minister says

UK leaders use diplomatic talks with China, including a direct appeal by Prime Minister Keir Starmer, to push for the release of 78-year-old detained pro-democracy activist Jimmy Lai.

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The Prime Minister raised the British citizen’s case directly with Chinese President Xi Jinping when they met in Beijing this week.

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Starmer under fire for not securing release of Jimmy Lai during China trip

Mr Lai, who has been detained for more than five years in Hong Kong, is “likely to die” in prison unless he is released soon, Lord Alton warned

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‘Open dialogue’ with China provides hope in Jimmy Lai case, senior minister says

The Prime Minister raised the British citizen’s case directly with Chinese President Xi Jinping when they met in Beijing this week.

·London, United Kingdom
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Evening Standard broke the news in London, United Kingdom on Sunday, February 1, 2026.
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