Britain’s government on Monday summoned China’s ambassador to the UK to protest the conviction in Hong Kong of British citizen Jimmy Lai on national security charges<\/p>\n
“On my instruction, the Foreign Office has today summoned the Chinese ambassador to underline our position in the strongest terms,” Foreign Minister Yvette Cooper told parliament, adding that the prosecution of the pro-democracy tycoon had been “politically motivated”.<\/p>\n
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