Nancy Pelosi Condemns China's Verdict Against Jimmy Lai, Demands Release

Unjust Verdict Against Jimmy Lai

• 📌 Jimmy Lai, publisher of the Hong Kong-based newspaper Apple Daily, has been handed an unjust guilty verdict by China.
• 💡 Lai is described as a prisoner of conscience, convicted not for a crime but for exercising fundamental freedoms of speech and press.
• 🎯 His work with Apple Daily gave a voice to the people of Hong Kong and held power accountable, leading to his targeting and silencing.

Chilling Message and Broken Promises

• ⚠️ The guilty verdict sends a chilling message that truth itself is on trial in Hong Kong.
• ⚖️ It shreds the promises of autonomy and rule of law, exposing Beijing's crackdown on democracy.

Call for Action

• 🗣️ The United States must speak with moral clarity.
• ✊ We must condemn this verdict and demand Jimmy Lai's immediate release.
• 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 His son, Sebastian, and daughter, Clare, have been lobbying for his freedom.