NEWT GINGRICH: Xi is coming to Washington. He should bring one unexpected guest, tell me about this news in (https://www.foxnews.com/opinion/newt-gingrich-xi-coming-washington-should-bring-unexpected-guest)

In this Fox News opinion piece, former House Speaker Newt Gingrich discusses Chinese President Xi Jinping’s upcoming visit to Washington to meet with President Donald Trump.

The core points of the article include:

• The “Unexpected Guest”: While Xi is expected to travel with a prominent delegation of Chinese business leaders to negotiate over tariffs and economic restrictions, Gingrich argues that Xi should bring imprisoned Hong Kong pro-democracy advocate and media owner Jimmy Lai, releasing him to his family.

• The Case of Jimmy Lai: Gingrich highlights that the 78-year-old British citizen and publisher was sentenced to 20 years in prison under draconian national security and sedition lawsa punishment that effectively amounts to a life sentence given his advanced age and declining health (including diabetes, high blood pressure, and heart issues after years of solitary confinement). Gingrich notes that Lai was targeted solely for his journalism and peaceful political dissent.

• A Signal of Good Faith: The United States, the UK, G7 nations, and the UN Working Group on Arbitrary Detention have repeatedly urged Beijing to free Lai, with President Trump raising the issue directly. Gingrich asserts that releasing Lai would not resolve deep-seated disputes over Taiwan, tariffs, tech competition, or human rights, but it would serve as a powerful gesture of goodwill and a constructive first step toward resetting U.S.–China relations.