Taiwan's former President Tsai calls for release of publisher Jimmy Lai

Former Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen speaks during the annual Forum 2000 conference in Prague, Czech Republic, Oct. 14, 2024. FILE - Jimmy Lai is escorted by Correctional Services officers to get on a prison van before appearing in a court in Hong Kong, Dec. 12, 2020.

Former Taiwanese president Tsai Ing-wen is among the world leaders calling for the release of pro-democracy publisher Jimmy Lai from jail in Hong Kong, where he is standing trial on national security charges that are widely viewed as politically motivated.