On Shifting Ground

Jimmy Lai’s Fate and the Future of Democracy in Hong Kong

Ray Suarez speaks with Sebastien Lai, the son of the imprisoned media mogul Jimmy Lai, and Jonathan Price, a member of Lai’s legal team. He’s on trial for his pro-democracy campaign, and they explore the fate of Hong Kong after China’s passage of the restrictive Article 23.   Guests:    Sebastien Lai, democracy advocate and son of jailed Hong Kong businessman and publisher   Jonathan Price, a member of Jimmy Lai’s legal team   Host:    <a href="https://twitter.com/raysuareznews?lang=en">Ray Suarez</a>   If you appreciate this episode and want to support the work we do, please consider making a donation to <a href="https://www.worldaffairs.org/donate">World Affairs</a>. We cannot do this work without your help. Thank you.

Geopolitical turmoil. A warming planet. Authoritarians on the rise. We live in a chaotic world that’s rapidly shifting around us. 

“On Shifting Ground with Ray Suarez” explores international fault lines and how they impact us all. 

Each week, NPR veteran Ray Suarez hosts conversations with journalists, leaders and policy experts to help us read between the headlines – and give us hope for human resilience.

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