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Acton Line podcast: The story of Jimmy Lai’s fight against Chinese oppression
Acton Line podcast: The story of Jimmy Lai’s fight against Chinese oppression
Oct 1, 2024 10:30 PM

At the age of 13, Jimmy Lai escaped China to experience freedom in Hong Kong and grew to be one of Hong Kong’s highest-profile media moguls. Through his work, Lai founded the anti-Beijing newspaper Apple Daily and became an outspoken critic of the People’s Republic of China, solidifying him as one of Hong Kong’s most important pro-democracy voices. In this exclusive interview, Acton’s President and Co-founder Rev. Robert Sirico speaks with Lai about his entrepreneurial work and his bravery in the face of persecution at the hands of China’s Communist Party.

Read: “The persecution of Jimmy Lai,” by Samuel Gregg

Listen: Acton Line podcast: How China is destroying Hong Kong’s freedom

Read: “The Church must confront China over Hong Kong,” by Rev. Ben Johnson

Read: Apple Daily founder Jimmy Lai among 13 opposition figures to be charged over June 4 vigil

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