The Trial of media mogul Jimmy Lai, founder of Next Digital, and three associated companies linked to Apple Daily, continued today. They face the charges of conspiring to collude with foreign forces. Former Apple Daily publisher, Cheung Kim-hung, has begun to be cross-examined by the defense. The defense questioned whether the values and editorial direction of the Apple Daily’s top management inherently align with those of Jimmy Lai, asserting that there is no need for direct instructions from Lai, as the management can independently choose to say “no” to the boss. Cheung Kim-hung disagreed with this assertion, stating, “Regarding Lai’s editorial policy, he instructed me to do it, and I had no choice.”
