Next Media founder Jimmy Lai and three companies related to Apple Daily were charged with “conspiracy to collude with foreign forces” and other crimes. The prosecution and defense had earlier disputed the time limit for the prosecution of “conspiracy to publish seditious publications”. After listening to the submissions of both sides, three judges ruled on Friday (22nd) at the West Kowloon Magistrates’ Courts (Interim High Court) that the prosecution had not exceeded the prosecution time bar, and the case was adjourned to January 2 next year. Both sides are expected to give opening statements the day of.
