Trump vows to discuss case of imprisoned HK activist Jimmy Lai with Xi

US President Donald Trump reiterated that he would raise the case of imprisoned Hong Kong businessman Jimmy Lai when he meets Chinese leader Xi Jinping at their summit this week.



"People would like him out. And I'd like to see him get out too," Trump told reporters on May 11 at the Oval Office. "So, I'll bring him up again."



Lai, who founded the now gone Hong Kong newspaper Apple Daily, was sentenced to 20 years in prison for collusion and sedition charges in February, under Beijing's National Security Law.



Three judges selected by the government found the 78-year-old guilty of conspiring to lobby the United States and other foreign powers for sanctions against China.



Officials in Beijing and Hong Kong have maintained that Lai received a fair trial.



During his 2024 campaign, Trump vowed to try and secure Lai's release.