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The son of Hong Kong's jailed media tycoon
Manage episode 426818154 series 2535565
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 Instagram
Guest: Sebastien Lai
1457 episodes
Manage episode 426818154 series 2535565
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 Instagram
Guest: Sebastien Lai
1457 episodes
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