The 67-year-old actor is also a member of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference, a legislative advisory body in Beijing that is largely made up of members of the Communist Party.
Disney is facing the heat on social media platforms for filming the movie 'Mulan' in Xinjiang, with support of Chinese Communist authorities who are persecuting millions of Uighurs in the region.
Reportedly, Jimmy Lai may face a prison sentence from 10 years up to life, if found guilty of 'collusion with foreign forces' by the Chinese Communist regime.