After Catholic and human rights advocate Jimmy Lai was found guilty of multiple violations of China’s national security laws, Lai’s son, Sebastien, called it a “dark day for anyone who believes in truth, freedom, and justice.” Jimmy Lai biographer Mark Clifford joins to discuss whether Jimmy Lai can appeal as he faces up to life in prison. He also discusses what this conviction means for civil liberties in Hong Kong and China.

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