Written Question·Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office·UIN 57284

Jimmy Lai

Tabled: 4 June 2025

Answered: 12 June 2025

Question

Suella Braverman

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what diplomatic steps he is taking to secure the release of Jimmy Lai.

Answer

Catherine West

Jimmy Lai's case is a priority for this government. The Prime Minister raised Mr Lai's case with President Xi on 18 November 2024 at the G20 Summit in Brazil. The Foreign Secretary raised it with China's Foreign Minister in April. During my visit to Hong ...

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