G7 condemns prosecution of Jimmy Lai, calls for his release
Published by Global Banking and Finance Review
Posted on December 17, 2025
1 min readLast updated: January 20, 2026
Published by Global Banking and Finance Review
Posted on December 17, 2025
1 min readLast updated: January 20, 2026
G7 foreign ministers condemn the prosecution of Jimmy Lai, urging his release and expressing concerns over Hong Kong's rights and freedoms.
Dec 17 (Reuters) - Foreign ministers from the Group of Seven on Wednesday condemned the prosecution of Hong Kong pro-democracy campaigner Jimmy Lai, who was found guilty of collusion with foreign forces this week.
"We continue to express our concerns about deteriorating rights, freedoms and autonomy in Hong Kong ... we call on the Hong Kong authorities to end such prosecutions and to release Jimmy Lai immediately," they said in a statement.
(Reporting by David Ljunggren)
The main topic is the G7's condemnation of the prosecution of Hong Kong pro-democracy campaigner Jimmy Lai and their call for his release.
Jimmy Lai was found guilty of collusion with foreign forces, which has led to his prosecution by Hong Kong authorities.
The G7 is concerned about the deteriorating rights, freedoms, and autonomy in Hong Kong, urging the release of Jimmy Lai.
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