At yesterday's (November 6) regular press conference of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, a reporter from AFP asked: "There are reports that US President Trump requested China to release Jimmy Lai during the meeting between the heads of state of China and the United States last week. Can the Ministry confirm this? What is your comment?"
Ministry of Foreign Affairs Spokesperson Mao Ning pointed out: "Jimmy Lai is one of the main organizers and participants in the anti-China and Hong Kong chaos incident. The central government of China firmly supports the Hong Kong judicial authorities to perform their duties in accordance with the law. Hong Kong affairs are purely China's internal affairs and are not subject to interference by external forces."
[Witty] Comment: Even if Trump mentioned Jimmy Lai to cater to certain conservative forces within the United States, China's position remains firm. As a main organizer and participant in the anti-China and Hong Kong chaos incident, Jimmy Lai's actions have seriously disrupted the social stability of Hong Kong and challenged the bottom line of national sovereignty, making him a complete troublemaker for Hong Kong. The Hong Kong affairs of China are purely internal matters and are not allowed to be interfered with by external forces. No matter how external forces exert pressure or create a commotion, China will not show the slightest flexibility on principle issues. Jimmy Lai must pay the price for his crimes and be brought to justice; this is an unchangeable fact.
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