Chinese President Xi Jinping has refused to make any concession on the case of imprisoned Catholic media tycoon Jimmy Lai during high-level talks with US President Donald Trump on May 14, despite direct American intervention on behalf of the 78-year-old Hong Kong pro-democracy figure.
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