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China hasn't 'imprisoned his spirit': Jimmy Lai's son on father's sentencing | Power & Politics
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10:26Now PlayingSebastien Lai, son of pro-democracy former Hong Kong media tycoon Jimmy Lai, tells Power & Politics China has imprisoned his father's body 'but they haven't imprisoned his spirit,' as Beijing hands down a 20-year sentence to the 78-year-old under China's internationally scrutinized national security law. Plus, Irwin Cotler, Canadian international legal counsel for Jimmy Lai, says the implications of the sentence are severe for democracy.
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