Media tycoon Jimmy Lai, founder of Next Digital and related companies including Apple Daily, faced charges of “conspiring with foreign forces” and other crimes. The trial, now in its 61st day, took place at the West Kowloon Magistrates’ Courts (acting as the High Court) on Tuesday. The fifth “accomplice witness,” Chan Tsz-wah, testified for the third day, stating that Mark Simon had mentioned the possibility of conducting “civilian lobbying” and had also arranged for him to meet with a U.S. senator to discuss the situation in Hong Kong. Chan invited Andy Li and young people from the “frontline” to attend.
