Next Digital founder Jimmy Lai and three companies of Apple Daily were charged with conspiracy to collude with foreign forces. The trial entered its 10th day today (January 16) at the West Kowloon Court (provisional High Court). The defense disputed that the two expert witness reports by Wang Guiguo, an expert witness for the prosecution and a law professor at City University of Hong Kong, are not relevant to the discussion of whether Jimmy Lai’s conduct led to the eventual imposition of sanctions by foreign countries, challenging the admissibility of the witness reports. After consideration, three judges ruled that Wang’s witness reports were relevant and could be presented in court. The case has been adjourned to tomorrow and former president Cheung Kim-hung will be summoned to testify, which is expected to take at least a week.
