Trump says China’s Xi told him releasing Jimmy Lai ‘would be a tough one’
President Trump expressed skepticism about the release of Jimmy Lai, a pro-democracy advocate imprisoned in China. During a recent trip to China, Trump spoke with Xi Jinping, who indicated that releasing Lai would be a difficult decision. Trump noted that while Xi is considering the release of another political prisoner, he remains pessimistic about Lai's situation.
- ▪Trump stated he is 'not optimistic' about Jimmy Lai's release.
- ▪Xi Jinping described releasing Lai as a 'tough one' during their conversation.
- ▪Lai, the founder of Apple Daily, was sentenced under China's National Security Law for his opposition to the CCP.
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News Trump says China’s Xi told him releasing Jimmy Lai ‘would be a tough one’ Trump said that he is ‘not optimistic’ about Chinese communist leader Xi Jinping releasing Catholic freedom advocate Jimmy Lai, despite Lai’s old age and health problems. U.S. President Donald TrumpWin McNamee/Getty Images AntoninoCambria 0 Antonino Cambria Comments 0 Mon May 18, 2026 - 6:03 pm EDT (LifeSiteNews) — President Donald Trump told multiple reporters on Friday that he is not optimistic about Chinese leader Xi Jinping releasing the 78-year-old founder of the pro-democracy Apple Daily newspaper, Jimmy Lai, after speaking with Xi during his recent trip to China. Responding to a question from a Reuters reporter aboard Air Force One on the way back from China, the U.S.
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