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Ted Cruz: “Jimmy Lai faced repeated harassment and arrest, including a…”

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And for the government of the People's Republic of China to end harassment and intimidations of the relatives of Zion Church members and their relatives. Whereas in 1995, Jimmy Lai faced repeated harassment and arrest, including a 69 month sentence in 2022 on dubious fraud charges that were later overturned. and a subsequent 20 year sentence in February 2026 on dubious national security charges. Whereas in December 2025, President Donald Trump said he had asked Chinese President Xi Jinping to consider releasing Jimmy Lai. (23:48–24:12)

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Asserts that Jimmy Lai was sentenced on dubious charges that were later overturned.

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