Congressmen propose naming road for Jimmy Lai; Hong Kong objects
May 01, 2024
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CWN Editor's Note: Two members of the US House of Representatives— Reps. Chris Smith, a New Jersey Republican, and Tom Suozzi, a New York Democrat— have introduced legislation to rename the street in Washington, DC, where the Hong Kong Economic Trade Office is located. They propose to name the street “Jimmy Lai Way” in honor of the imprisoned Catholic democracy crusader.
A spokesman for the Hong Kong government reacted angrily to the proposal, saying that the lawmakers were “maliciously interfering” in Hong Kong’s internal affairs.
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