President Donald Trump on Friday said he is “not optimistic” about securing the release of jailed Hong Kong democracy advocate Jimmy Lai, signaling dim prospects for one of the highest-profile human rights cases raised during his recent visit to China.
Speaking in an interview released Friday with Fox News host Bret Baier, Trump said he personally raised Lai’s case with Chinese President Xi Jinping but was met with resistance.
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