Hong Kong – HKFP, February 19, 2025
Jailed media tycoon Jimmy Lai has denied condoning violent protest despite urging solidarity between demonstrates in 2019. He also told the court that his calls for amnesty were not at odds with his stance against violence.
The Apple Daily founder on Wednesday answered questions from the prosecution about an article in his own newspaper column, in which he aired suspicions that police had committed vandalism while masquerading as protesters.
Lai has pleaded not guilty to two conspiracy charges of collusion with foreign forces under a Beijing-imposed national security law and a third of conspiring to publish “seditious” materials under colonial-era legislation. He could be jailed for life if convicted.
