Trump Admin Calls Out China’s ‘Tragic’ Punishment Of Popular Activist

1 sourceUpdated Feb 9, 2026

Secretary of State Marco Rubio called the sentencing of Jimmy Lai, a British-born anti-Chinese Communist Party (CCP) activist, an “unjust and tragic” verdict in a statement on Monday. Rubio stated China “will go to…

In this story:Donald John TrumpJimmy LaiThe Chinese Communist PartyMarco RubioPeople's Republic of ChinaUnited Kingdom

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