The legal team for Hong Kong pro-democracy ex-publisher Jimmy Lai says he will not appeal the national security conviction for which he was sentenced to 20 years in prison. Lai was found guilty in December of conspiracy to collude with foreign forces and conspiring with others to publish seditious articles. His Hong Kong legal team told The Associated Press about the decision Friday but would not comment on the reason for not appealing. Lai was one of the first prominent figures to be arrested under the security law in 2020. After the sentencing, Lai's children said a possible visit by U.S. President Donald Trump to Beijing later this month could be crucial in securing the release of their father.