My Father, Jimmy Lai, Is at Peace — for Cleaving to the Idea of Freedom
He stayed in Hong Kong with the full knowledge of what the consequences could be.
Jimmy Lai has worn many hats in his 74 years — refugee, child laborer, entrepreneur, publisher, Hong Kong democracy activist. I’m proud to call him my father.
Since December 2020, he is also a political prisoner. He remains behind bars awaiting trial on national security charges for his support for Hong Kong’s fight for democracy. Crimes under the national security law are punishable by up to life imprisonment.
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