Meeting

The Trial of Jimmy Lai and the Future of Hong Kong

Thursday, May 23, 2024

Media mogul Jimmy Lai, founder of Apple Daily, arrives the Court of Final Appeal by prison van in Hong Kong Reuters

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James B. Cunningham

Former U.S. Consul General to Hong Kong and Ambassador to Afghanistan and Israel

Caoilfhionn Gallagher

Barrister, Doughty Street Chambers

Presider

Elliott Abrams

Senior Fellow for Middle Eastern Studies, Council on Foreign Relations

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