Sebastien Lai woke up one morning in 2020 to find dozens of missed phone calls – his father, the Hong Kong media tycoon Jimmy Lai, had just been arrested.Sebastien is in Australia now, trying to convince our political leaders to advocate for his dad’s release from a Hong Kong prison.Today on the show, Sebastien Lai tells the story of how his father Jimmy went from media mogul to political prisoner and what this means for journalistic freedom in Hong Kong.Socials: Stay in touch with us on Twitter and InstagramGuest: Sebastien LaiSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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