Jimmy Lai, founder of Next Digital and Apple Daily, along with three affiliated companies, is charged with “conspiring to collude with foreign forces” among other charges. The trial continued on its 60th day at the West Kowloon Magistrates’ Courts, acting as the High Court, on Monday. Chen Tsz-wah, the fifth accomplice witness, testified for the second day, stating he had met with Jimmy Lai, who indicated that contact could be made through his assistant, Mark Simon, who would assist as much as possible. Lai also suggested contacting the leaders of the “valiant faction” (non-peaceful protesters) to “restrain themselves” as their actions of destruction on the streets could cause Hong Kong to lose international support, especially from the United States.
