The founder of Next Digital, Jimmy Lai, and three related companies of Apple Daily are charged with “conspiracy to collude with foreign forces” and other crimes. The case entered its 49th day of trial on Wednesday (March 20) at the West Kowloon Magistrates’ Courts (acting as the High Court). The fourth accomplice witness, Andy Li, one of the “12 Hong Kongers,” testified on the sixth day, discussing the composition of “SWHK (Fight For Freedom. Stand With Hong Kong).” He described “SWHK” as “a loose organization of Hongkongers” without a charter or membership system, “but there is a consensus to do things for Hong Kong’s freedom and democracy.” In each specific activity, members who support that activity participate, so the discourse of each “SWHK” activity is not consistent.
