Hong Kong media mogul Jimmy Lai to take witness stand in collusion trial
The 76-year-old founder of now-closed Apple Daily will testify for the first time in trial which could carry a sentence of life in prisonPro-democracy media mogul Jimmy Lai will take the stand in his collusion trial on Wednesday, testifying in court for the first time despite being the subject of five previous trials in almost four years.Lai’s case is one of the most prominent under the national security law imposed by Beijing in 2020, with western countries and rights groups demanding his release. Continue reading...
The 76-year-old founder of now-closed Apple Daily will testify for the first time in trial which could carry a sentence of life in prison
Pro-democracy media mogul Jimmy Lai will take the stand in his collusion trial on Wednesday, testifying in court for the first time despite being the subject of five previous trials in almost four years.
Lai’s case is one of the most prominent under the national security law imposed by Beijing in 2020, with western countries and rights groups demanding his release. Continue reading...