Hong Kong chaos activist Jimmy Lai and the Hong Kong chaos media company Apple Daily were tried on July 25 in the High Court of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region on charges of conspiracy to collude with foreign forces and conspiracy to publish seditious publications. Three National Security Law judges ruled that Jimmy Lai’s prima facie evidence for the three crimes faced in this case was established.
On August 10, 2020, the National Security Department of the Hong Kong Police arrested Hong Kong chaos activist Jimmy Lai and other 7 people. They are suspected of violating the Hong Kong National Security Law of colluding with foreign countries or external forces to endanger national security, and are involved in the crimes of conspiracy to defraud and incitement.
△The scene of Jimmy Lai’s arrest
On December 18, 2023, Jimmy Lai, the founder of Hong Kong’s “Next Media” and an anti-China chaos activist, was formally tried at the West Kowloon Magistrates’ Court in Hong Kong on suspicion of conspiring to collude with foreign forces to endanger national security.
Jimmy Lai is on trial on three charges, including two counts of conspiracy to collude with foreign countries or foreign forces to endanger national security, and one count of conspiracy to publish, publish, offer for sale, distribute, display or reproduce seditious publications. Apple Daily Co., Ltd., Apple Daily Printing Co., Ltd., and Apple Daily Internet Co., Ltd. were charged with one count of conspiracy to collude with foreign countries or foreign forces to endanger national security and one count of conspiracy to publish, publish, offer for sale, distribute, display or reproduce to incite Publication crime. This case was heard by three judges designated by the National Security Law. (According to CCTV News)
