Reuters
HONG KONG, Jan 11 (Reuters) – Hong Kong and Chinese authorities expressed strong opposition on Wednesday to a meeting between the legal team of Jimmy Lai, the jailed pro-democracy Hong Kong tycoon, and a British minister.
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s spokesperson told reporters on Tuesday Anne-Marie Trevelyan, a junior foreign office minister, had met his team and said the ministry had provided support for Lai for the some time.
“The British government will always support rights and freedoms and the rule of law,” Sunak’s spokesperson said.
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