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Description: NTD's guest, Irish entrepreneur and friend of Jimmy Lai, Declan Ganley, shares his concern for his friend, imprisoned Hong Kong pro-democracy activist and newspaper publisher Jimmy Lai. Lai’s condition has deteriorated since his detention and, according to reports, has now become life-threatening.

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NTD's guest, Irish entrepreneur and friend of Jimmy Lai, Declan Ganley, shares his concern for his friend, imprisoned Hong Kong pro-democracy activist and newspaper publisher Jimmy Lai. Lai’s condition has deteriorated since his detention and, according to reports, has now become life-threatening. Ganley says that Lai, a Christian, was always prepared for the worst while standing up for his faith and for freedom in Hong Kong.

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