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# *The Hong Konger: Jimmy Lai’s Extraordinary Struggle for Freedom* 

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Date and Time 

November 30, 2023 6 - 8 PM EST 

Location 

Cato Institute, 1000 Massachusetts Ave, NW, Washington, DC 

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##### Featuring 

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Eric Kohn 

Producer and Director of Marketing and Communications, Acton Institute

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Simon Lee 

Former Columnist and Business Executive, *Apple Daily*

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[Ian Vásquez](/people/ian-vasquez)

Vice President for International Studies, Cato Institute

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Hong Kong rose from poverty to prosperity by adhering to the rule of law and safeguarding freedom of speech, property rights, free trade, and the whole range of personal and economic liberties that made the territory one of the freest places on Earth. As Beijing brazenly violated Hong Kongers’ basic rights and autonomy, media entrepreneur and democracy activist Jimmy Lai became one of the territory’s leading dissidents and an eloquent champion of human freedom. While Lai defended Hong Kong’s traditional liberties, the authorities shut down his popular newspaper, *Apple Daily*, and threw him in jail, where he awaits trial on trumped up national security charges that could result in life imprisonment.

Join us for a screening of an Acton Institute documentary about how Lai’s remarkable struggle embodies Hong Kong’s spirit and about the greater implications of this contest between liberty and power. A brief discussion will follow the film.

**Reception to follow.**

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