Despite raising the case of Hong Kong media mogul Jimmy Lai with Chinese President Xi Jinping, Donald Trump expressed pessimism about Lai's release. Xi reportedly described Lai's case as difficult.

US President Donald Trump has said he is not optimistic about the release of former Hong Kong media boss Jimmy Lai Chee-ying, who was sentenced to 20 years for violating the national security law, after raising the issue with Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping during his visit to Beijing. “[Xi] said Jimmy Lai is a tough one for him to do; he went through a lot, right or wrong, they went through a lot,” Trump told reporters on Air Force One during his return flight to the United States. When asked...