Nov 22, 2024 – 1.24pm

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On an afternoon in London’s Hyde Park 10 years ago, Hong Kong media tycoon Jimmy Lai taught his son Sebastien a lesson about bravery and sacrifice.

Hounded by the Chinese government for protesting Beijing’s tightening grip over Hong Kong, the self-made millionaire, armed with a British passport, could have decided at any time to live full-time in London.

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