On Monday, the trial for Jimmy Lai, founder of Next Digital, and three associated companies, accused of “conspiring to collude with foreign forces,” entered its 84th day at the Kowloon West Magistrates’ Courts, acting as the High Court. The session continued with the broadcast of episodes from the “Live Chat with Jimmy Lai” series, one of which featured an interview with former South China Morning Post Editor-in-Chief Mark Clifford and former Hong Kong Governor Chris Patten. Patten remarked that the Communist Party poses a threat to the values of democratic nations and open societies, and the best response is “to continue standing up for the brave in Hong Kong.”
