President-elect Donald Trump can make his mark in history in many ways. He can tame Washington’s unaccountable bureaucracy, return America to low-inflationary economic growth, and eliminate woke practices. He won on these messages, and they are part of his mandate.

Trump also stumped on being tough on China. And there is something he can do to get instant acclaim on that score: get China’s President Xi Jinping to release Jimmy Lai. Lai is the world’s best-known political prisoner. He remains indomitable despite being consigned to solitary confinement 23 hours a day for years on the island of Hong Kong.