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Guest Essay
By Mark L. Clifford
Mr. Clifford is the author of “The Troublemaker: How Jimmy Lai Became a Billionaire, Hong Kong’s Greatest Dissident, and China’s Most Feared Critic.”
Jimmy Lai, the Hong Kong newspaper publisher who spent decades fighting for the territory’s democratic freedoms, has been convicted on national security charges and may spend the rest of his life behind bars.
He may not have much time left. Mr. Lai marked his 78th birthday in prison on Dec. 8. Once a large and robust man, he has lost a significant amount of weight and........