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Jimmy Lai trial

Jimmy Lai trial: Hong Kong tycoon loses bid for early discharge

Three High Court judges reject Apple Daily founder’s claim that evidence is too weak to have any reasonable prospect of conviction.

Three High Court judges reject Apple Daily founder’s claim that evidence is too weak to have any reasonable prospect of conviction

25 Jul 2024 - 4:13PM

Hong Kong judges in Jimmy Lai trial suggest it would be ‘premature’ to acquit him

24 Jul 2024 - 7:44PM

Opinion | Negative US narrative hurts Hong Kong relations and bewilders many

31 May 2024 - 9:30AM

Jimmy Lai lawyer, fugitives target Hong Kong trade offices in US talks

Frances Hui, Joey Siu and Jimmy Lai representative Jonathan Price urge House China committee to pass bill that could close city’s American offices.

25 May 2024 - 2:05AM

The Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office in Washington. Photo: Handout

Jimmy Lai’s lawyers suggest Hong Kong police ‘coached’ key witness before trial

Defence counsel seeking further information on police contact with former Apple Daily publisher Cheung Kim-hung.

17 May 2024 - 5:09PM

Hong Kong judges deny Jimmy Lai team’s request to recall key prosecution witness

Court said Lai’s team had ‘more than reasonable opportunities’ to test former Apple Daily publisher Cheung Kim-hung’s knowledge of ‘lunchbox meetings’ on Slack communication app.

16 May 2024 - 7:19PM

Lai’s defence grilled over failing to ask Hong Kong witness about chat records

Jimmy Lai’s defence seeking to question ex-publisher Cheung Kim-hung about internal chat records on Slack, which included abstracts of various ‘lunchbox meetings’ among Apple Daily executives.

14 May 2024 - 7:36PM

Jimmy Lai’s defence team has requested to re-open it cross-examination of a key prosecution witness. Photo: AP

Overseas lawmakers ask Hong Kong court to call them as witnesses in Lai’s trial

Seventeen Inter-Parliamentary Alliance on China (IPAC) lawmakers say they have been mentioned at least 50 times in evidence since start of Jimmy Lai trial.

16 May 2024 - 6:18PM

Hong Kong judge warns prosecution over ‘allegation’ against Jimmy Lai defence team

Prosecution suggests Lai’s lawyers refrained from asking Apple Daily publisher earlier about evidence of ‘lunchbox meetings’, but judge warns allegation lacked ‘proper foundation’

13 May 2024 - 4:42PM

US sanctions based on subjective assessments, Jimmy Lai’s Hong Kong trial hears

Prosecution reads out reports by City University Professor Wang Guiguo on impact of US laws designed to penalise alleged perpetrators of human rights violations in Hong Kong.

10 May 2024 - 10:00PM

Jimmy Lai has denied two conspiracy charges of collusion with foreign forces and a third of conspiracy to print and distribute seditious publications. Photo: Winson Wong

No ulterior motives for Lai’s loan to media firm, Hong Kong court told

Royston Chow, former Next Digital chief financial officer, says it was not ‘very common’ for shareholder to lend substantial amount of money to company such as Lai’s.

9 May 2024 - 8:12PM

Jimmy Lai’s trial enters its 73rd day. Photo: AFP

Hong Kong court hears Jimmy Lai transferred company to middleman as ‘thank you’

Court told by ex-Lai executive that control of British Virgin Islands-based firm was given to Wayland Chan, a former member of an anti-government campaign group.

7 May 2024 - 11:29PM

Jimmy Lai pushed for US bill granting refugee status to Hongkongers: court told

Prosecution witness Wayland Chan says Jimmy Lai steered passage of US Hong Kong Safe Harbour Act to allow residents at risk of persecution to seek asylum in US.

6 May 2024 - 9:25PM

Hong Kong appeal court blocks Jimmy Lai from challenging foreign counsel ban

Court of Appeal finds judiciary does not have authority to review decision by national security committee to bar King’s Counsel Timothy Owen from defending Lai.

29 Apr 2024 - 8:24PM

The Committee for Safeguarding National Security decided the involvement of King’s Counsel Timothy Owen in Jimmy Lai’s case was likely to undermine national security. Photo: Edmond So

Witness in Jimmy Lai trial admits he aided activist’s attempt to flee Hong Kong

Paralegal Wayland Chan says SWHK advocacy group member Andy Li sought his help following his arrest four years ago.

29 Apr 2024 - 5:59PM

Jimmy Lai trial enters its 68th day on Monday. Photo: AP

Hong Kong witness tells Jimmy Lai trial he lied to police to avoid trouble

Wayland Chan tells Jimmy Lai trial he lied about links to ‘Fight for Freedom. Stand with Hong Kong’ group to protect himself and friend Andy Li.

26 Apr 2024 - 7:12PM

Hong Kong slams ‘hypocritical’ EU parliament over call to repeal security laws

City authorities hit back at European Union’s lawmaking body after members also call for sanctions against Chief Executive John Lee, as well as other officials.

26 Apr 2024 - 10:02PM

Key prosecution witness in Jimmy Lai case admits to lying to Hong Kong police

Wayland Chan admits he lied when he told police that Lai’s right-hand man instructed him to cease lobbying efforts after implementation of national security law.

25 Apr 2024 - 9:21PM

Police outside West Kowloon Court. Chan paused multiple times and appeared to provide conflicting answers when asked about the veracity of his earlier claims during a police interview. Photo: Xiaomei Chen

Hong Kong’s Jimmy Lai thought arrest would boost global attention, court hears

Paralegal Wayland Chan tells court Lai’s right-hand man Mark Simon had discussed with him impact of mogul’s arrest on efforts to instigate foreign intervention in Hong Kong affairs.

24 Apr 2024 - 10:17PM

‘Jimmy Lai opted to continue sanctions bid after Hong Kong security law took effect’

Apple Daily founder believed legislation imposed in 2020 was ‘all bark and no bite’ after being urged to consider his personal safety, key prosecution witness says.

23 Apr 2024 - 11:56PM

Jimmy Lai plotted mainland China’s political collapse, Hong Kong court hears

Paralegal turned prosecution witness Wayland Chan says Apple Daily founder shared plan to influence foreign governments during meeting in Taipei in January 2020.

19 Apr 2024 - 7:03PM

Jimmy Lai is standing trial on two conspiracy charges of collusion with foreign forces and a third count of conspiracy to print and distribute seditious publications. Photo: Winson Wong

Hong Kong tycoon Jimmy Lai backed 2020 unofficial primary election, court hears

Lai trial told his blessing of localist candidates could increase opposition chances of winning control of Legislative Council.

18 Apr 2024 - 12:26AM

Wayland Chan is giving evidence for the prosecution in the trial of tycoon Jimmy Lai. Photo: Handout

Jimmy Lai knew ‘US conditions for continued support’ of Hong Kong protests

Key prosecution witness says Jimmy Lai told him US wanted no police or civilian fatalities and that violence should stop at some point of the protest campaign.

17 Apr 2024 - 10:50AM

Hong Kong tycoon Jimmy Lai wanted to meet radicals ‘in bid to de-escalate’ chaos

Media mogul had proposed a ‘purification scheme’ seeking to de-escalate violence that had gripped the city, prosecution witness Wayland Chan says.

16 Apr 2024 - 10:14AM

Hong Kong activist told to flee to UK after receiving bail, Jimmy Lai trial hears

Activist turned prosecution witness Andy Li tells media mogul’s defence lawyers about unsuccessful escape attempt to Taiwan in late August 2020.

11 Apr 2024 - 7:07PM

Police stand guard outside West Kowloon Court. Jimmy Lai’s trial has entered its 58th day. Photo: Yik Yeung-man

Hong Kong activist ‘never took money’ from Jimmy Lai during lobbying effort

Andy Li tells court he had no direct contact with Apple Daily founder before or after Beijing-decreed national security law took effect in June 2020.

10 Apr 2024 - 10:19PM

Hong Kong activist considered creating government-in-exile, Jimmy Lai trial hears

Activist turned prosecution witness Andy Li exchanged messages with middleman linked to media tycoon, discussed opposition camp’s future after 2020 security law.

9 Apr 2024 - 5:16PM

Hong Kong customs to alert police if visitors caught with seditious materials

Customs chief Ho Pui-shan says department will also provide training so officers can better detect materials that endanger national security.

6 Apr 2024 - 6:08PM

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Jimmy Lai trial

Hong Kong media tycoon and founder of tabloid Apple Daily Jimmy Lai Chee-ying’s trial began on December 18, 2023. He is being prosecuted under the national security law and a colonial-era sedition legislation. Lai faces three conspiracy charges relating to sedition and collusion with foreign forces.