China Took His City. And Now His Father.
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March 3, 2026
Sebastien Lai, wearing round glasses, a suit and an open-necked white shirt, leaning against a building on a city sidewalk.
Sebastien Lai told “The Daily” about what the sentencing of his father, Jimmy Lai, meant for the future of his family and Hong Kong. Andrew Testa for The New York Times

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What will Jimmy Lai’s 20-year prison sentence mean for the future of his family and Hong Kong? We asked his son.

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