McConnell on Jimmy Lai Sentencing: U.S. Must Employ Moral Authority In Demanding Release

This press release from Senator Mitch McConnell (R-KY) was published on 2026-04-21 and titled "McConnell on Jimmy Lai Sentencing: U.S. Must Employ Moral Authority In Demanding Release". It focuses on foreign policy.

McConnell on Jimmy Lai Sentencing: U.S. Must Employ Moral Authority In Demanding Release

“Before he was imprisoned six years ago, Jimmy Lai spoke publicly about the strength of America’s moral authority in competition with the PRC. … The United States is stronger when it stands for freedom and justice and against repression – in Hong Kong as in Iran and Venezuela.”