{"id":105469,"date":"2026-09-16T22:40:03","date_gmt":"2026-09-16T22:40:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/?p=105469"},"modified":"2026-09-16T22:40:03","modified_gmt":"2026-09-16T22:40:03","slug":"jimmy-lais-family-advocates-press-for-his-release-before-xi-trump-meeting","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/ja\/learn\/jimmy-lais-family-advocates-press-for-his-release-before-xi-trump-meeting\/","title":{"rendered":"\u30b8\u30df\u30fc\u30fb\u30e9\u30a4\u6c0f\u306e\u5bb6\u65cf\u3068\u652f\u63f4\u8005\u3089\u304c\u3001\u7fd2\u8fd1\u5e73\u30fb\u30c8\u30e9\u30f3\u30d7\u4f1a\u8ac7\u3092\u524d\u306b\u91c8\u653e\u3092\u5f37\u304f\u8981\u6c42"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"cppw-protected cppw-protected--overlay\"><div class=\"cppw-excerpt cppw-excerpt--overlay\"><p>Family members and advocates of imprisoned Catholic pro-democracy activist Jimmy Lai offered urgent pleas for his release ahead of President Xi Jinping\u2019s planned trip to the U.S. to meet with President Donald Trump.In anticipation of Xi\u02bcs visit to Washington on Sept. 24, Sebastien Lai, Jimmy Lai\u2019s son, met with leaders to advocate for his father. He joined a Sept. 16 congressional hearing led by Rep. Chris Smith, R-New Jersey.\u201cJimmy Lai is not being imprisoned because he committed any act of\u2026<\/p>\n<\/div>\t\t<div class=\"cppw-paywall paywp-paywall\" data-required-level=\"25\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"cppw-lock-mark\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t<h2>Continue reading with a subscription<\/h2>\n\t\t\t<p>Get unlimited access to all our premium content and exclusive features.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"cppw-paywall__actions\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"cppw-button\" href=\"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/ja\/become-a-member\/\">Subscribe Now<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"cppw-login-link\" href=\"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/ja\/login\/\">Already a subscriber? Sign in<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<p class=\"cppw-paywall__microcopy\">Enjoy unlimited access, cancel anytime.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Family members and advocates of imprisoned Catholic pro-democracy activist Jimmy Lai offered urgent pleas for his release ahead of President Xi Jinping\u2019s planned trip to the U.S. to meet with President Donald Trump.In anticipation of Xi\u02bcs visit to Washington on Sept. 24, Sebastien Lai, Jimmy Lai\u2019s son, met with leaders to advocate for his father. He joined a Sept. 16 congressional hearing led by Rep. Chris Smith, R-New Jersey.\u201cJimmy Lai is not being imprisoned because he committed any act of\u2026<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":11,"featured_media":105472,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[100],"tags":[],"series":[],"class_list":["post-105469","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-christian-news"],"mb":[],"acf":[],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":77454,"url":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/ja\/learn\/secretary-rubio-other-leaders-denounce-jimmy-lais-tragic-20-year-sentence\/","url_meta":{"origin":105469,"position":0},"title":"Secretary Rubio, other leaders denounce Jimmy Lai\u2019s \u2018tragic\u2019 20-year sentence","author":"Christian Pure Team","date":"4\u6708 6, 2026","format":false,"excerpt":"\u201cThe Hong Kong High Court\u2019s decision to sentence Jimmy Lai to 20 years is an unjust and tragic conclusion to this case,\u201d said U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio in a Feb. 9 statement.Jimmy Lai, Catholic entrepreneur and media tycoon, was sentenced on Feb. 9 to 20 years in prison over what Chinese officials claim were national security violations.The sentencing comes after Lai\u2019s December 2025 conviction, which ended several years of what advocates have described as a politically motivated show\u2026","rel":"","context":"Christian News","block_context":{"text":"Christian News","link":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/ja\/learn\/category\/christian-news\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"","width":0,"height":0},"classes":[]},{"id":77350,"url":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/ja\/learn\/catholic-activist-jimmy-lai-sentenced-to-20-years-in-prison-in-hong-kong-national-security-trial\/","url_meta":{"origin":105469,"position":1},"title":"Catholic activist Jimmy Lai sentenced to 20 years in prison in Hong Kong national security trial","author":"Christian Pure Team","date":"4\u6708 8, 2026","format":false,"excerpt":"Jimmy Lai, the human rights advocate and outspoken Catholic who has faced what supporters say has been years of politicized prosecution and conviction in Hong Kong, was sentenced on Feb. 9 to 20 years in prison over what Chinese officials claim were national security violations. 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Just looking at this objectively, this has to be solved, sovereign to sovereign,\u201d Claire Lai, Jimmy Lai\u2019s daughter, said during a Feb. 9 press conference.Jimmy Lai, founder and\u2026","rel":"","context":"Christian News","block_context":{"text":"Christian News","link":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/ja\/learn\/category\/christian-news\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"","width":0,"height":0},"classes":[]},{"id":105303,"url":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/ja\/learn\/u-s-religious-freedom-commission-urges-trump-to-press-for-release-of-religious-prisoners\/","url_meta":{"origin":105469,"position":3},"title":"U.S. religious freedom commission urges Trump to press for release of religious prisoners","author":"Christian Pure Team","date":"9\u6708 15, 2026","format":false,"excerpt":"The U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) urged President Donald Trump to push for the release of religious prisoners in China and for the end of religious persecution by the Chinese government.The commission called on Trump to continue his efforts for the release of the prisoners ahead of Chinese President Xi Jinping\u2019s trip to the U.S. on Sept. 24.USCIRF called for the release of Catholic pro-democracy advocate Jimmy Lai, numerous Christian leaders, and others in prison for practicing their\u2026","rel":"","context":"Christian News","block_context":{"text":"Christian News","link":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/ja\/learn\/category\/christian-news\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"","width":0,"height":0},"classes":[]},{"id":79541,"url":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/ja\/learn\/pope-cannot-comment-on-jimmy-lais-imprisonment\/","url_meta":{"origin":105469,"position":4},"title":"Pope &#8216;cannot comment&#8217; on Jimmy Lai&#8217;s imprisonment","author":"Christian Pure Team","date":"3\u6708 13, 2026","format":false,"excerpt":"CASTEL GANDOLFO, ITALY \u2014 Pope Leo XIV told EWTN News he \u201ccannot comment\u201d on Jimmy Lai, the Catholic founder and publisher of the outspoken pro-democracy tabloid Apple Daily, who was sentenced Feb. 9 on charges Chinese authorities say violate national security laws. The sentence came after his conviction in December, a case his supporters have denounced as a politically driven show trial.Pope Leo XIV met with Lai\u02bcs wife and daughter before the sentencing in October 2025. 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