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Daughter of Imprisoned Hong Kong Activist Attends State of the Union
February 23, 2026
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Claire Lai, the daughter of pro-democracy activist Jimmy Lai, will attend the State of the Union address as a guest of British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, highlighting her father's imprisonment by China.
Claire Lai, the daughter of pro-democracy activist Jimmy Lai, will attend the State of the Union address as a guest of British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak. Lai's father, Jimmy Lai, was blamed by China for orchestrating the major pro-democracy protests in Hong Kong nearly seven years ago and is currently serving a prison sentence.
In a statement, Claire Lai described her father's imprisonment as
Source: The New York Times
Speeches and Statements
State of the Union Message (US)
Hong Kong
United States Politics and Government
China
