@CECCgov has sent a letter to the @WhiteHouse ahead of the summit, commending @POTUS for his willingness to raise #JimmyLai’s# case directly with CCP General Secretary #XiJinping#. We also say their names loudly: #EzraJin#, #GulshanAbbas#, #EkparAsat#, and #GaoZhen#. Read the full letter👉

Hong Kong Catholic activist and media entrepreneur Jimmy Lai’s son, Sebastian Lai, has warned that his father will likely die in prison if he is not released or given urgent intervention soon. Info: CBS News

Bloomberg's Matthew Brooker lays out why President Trump is uniquely positioned to bring Jimmy Lai home. As @POTUS prepares to meet President Xi in China next week, securing Jimmy's release would be a humanitarian win, and one that would resonate at home and abroad. At 78, in fragile health and nearly five years in solitary confinement, Jimmy doesn't have time to wait. Read here:

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said in an interview broadcast on Thursday that the United States is hoping for a positive response from China on U.S. appeals for the release of jailed media tycoon Jimmy Lai and others.

.@POTUS on his meeting with President Xi: "I brought up Jimmy Lai, and I would say the response to that was not positive... I did I feel optimistic about the second one that’s now under consideration—the pastor. Very optimistic, actually."