Jimmy Lai's son says his father will die in prison if he's not saved soon

President Trump is set to meet with Chinese President Xi Jinping this week in Beijing, where Taiwan is expected to be a key issue. Sebastian Lai, the son of imprisoned pro-democracy media mogul Jimmy Lai, told "CBS News Mornings" that his father ...

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According to CBS News’s source item, Jimmy Lai’s son says his father will die in prison if he’s not saved soon, President Trump is set to meet with Chinese President Xi Jinping this week in Beijing, where Taiwan is expected to be a key issue. Sebastian Lai, the son of imprisoned pro-democracy media mogul Jimmy Lai, told “CBS News Mornings” that his father will die in prison if he is not saved soon.

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