U.S. lawmakers urge Trump to press China’s president on Jimmy Lai case

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U.S. lawmakers urge Trump to press China’s president on Jimmy Lai case Chinese officials sentenced Lai, founder and publisher of the pro-democracy tabloid Apple Daily, to 20 years in prison on Feb. 9.