Taiwan condemns conviction of Jimmy Lai, calls for his release

Taiwan condemned on Monday a Hong Kong court's conviction of pro-democracy campaigner Jimmy Lai, and called for his immediate release.

"This ruling serves as a declaration to the world that Hong Kong's freedoms, democracy, and judicial independence have been systematically eroded," Taiwan's China-policy making Mainland Affairs Council said in a statement.

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