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Jimmy Lai's daughter, Claire, reacts to her father's conviction

Claire Lai, daughter of Jimmy Lai, poses for a portrait, Monday, Dec. 15, 2025, in Washington. (Julia Demaree Nikhinson/AP)
Julia Demaree Nikhinson/AP
Claire Lai, daughter of Jimmy Lai, poses for a portrait, Monday, Dec. 15, 2025, in Washington. (Julia Demaree Nikhinson/AP)

Here & Now’s Indira Lakshmanan talks with Claire Lai, daughter of Jimmy Lai, about her father’s conviction in a Hong Kong court on Monday.

Lai, a former media mogul, pro-democracy supporter and outspoken critic of China, was convicted on national security charges and faces life in prison.

This article was originally published on WBUR.org.

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