# Trump Suggests Xi Is Unlikely to Release Hong Kong’s Jimmy Lai

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- Bloomberg News, 2026-11-13 01:00 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-11-12/trump-suggests-xi-unlikely-to-release-hong-kong-s-jimmy-lai?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6af66127abc03400017cc348

> President Donald Trump said he was not optimistic that Chinese President Xi Jinping would agree to free imprisoned Hong Kong businessman and activist Jimmy Lai.