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
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 centres around his newspaper’s publications, which supported huge, pro-democracy protests in 2019 and criticised Beijing’s leadership.“The case of Jimmy Lai is not an outlier, it’s a symptom of Hong Kong’s democratic decline,” the Committee to Protect Journalists said in a Monday statement.
Lai faces one count of “conspiracy to publish seditious publications” as well as two counts of conspiracy to foreign collusion. Lai is also accused of supporting two young activists in lobbying for foreign sanctions via a protest group called “Stand With Hong Kong”.Last month, British prime minister Keir Starmer told parliament that Lai, who holds British citizenship, was “a priority” for his Labour government.Lai’s son had previously said “much stronger” support from the British government was needed as Lai’s health “could get much worse at any moment”.
“The unfounded remarks … are completely fact-twisting and are merely a despicable political manoeuvre with malicious intention,” the government said in a statement.
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