Jimmy Lai and the Fight for Freedom in Hong Kong

On Feb. 9, at the age of 78, my father was sentenced to 20 years in prison in Hong Kong for championing these freedoms through the newspaper he founded and published. I believe that you — a celebrated member of the Chinese Olympic team and someone deeply respected within Chinese society — could be a catalyst for a humanitarian gesture by the Chinese government.

Moral, profit seeking businesses must be vigilant about the China risk; it is in their self-interest to compete and trade freely and not help authoritarian countries expand their control.

The sham trial and conviction confirm Hong Kong’s tragic descent into tyranny.

For its own self-interest, the US must address Indian complaints about demanding fealty to American sensitivity while ignoring key Indian concerns.