The Epoch Times By
A case hearing was conducted in the High Court of Hong Kong on Aug. 21, for Lai Chee-ying (Jimmy Lai), the founder of the former newspaper outlet Next Media, and three other companies linked to Apple Daily, who was suspected of collusion with foreign countries or foreign forces. The court revealed that six other defendants, all former Apple Daily executives, plan to plead guilty.
The six defendants are Cheung Kim-hung, former CEO of Next Media; Chan Pui-man, former Apple Daily associate publisher; Ryan Law, Apple Daily editor-in-chief; Lam Man-chung, executive editor-in-chief; Fung Wai-kong, main writer; and Yeung Ching-kee.
The case will be jointly tried by three judges designated by the National Security Law—Esther Toh Lye-ping, Susana Maria D’Almada Remedios, and Alex Lee Wan-tang. After the trial date is confirmed, a case management hearing will be held.
The case has been submitted to the High Court but a hearing date has not been scheduled.
The judge also stated that Andy Li Yu-hin and Chan Tsz-wah, activists who had pleaded guilty earlier, will be scheduled for arraignment on Sept. 16, and the two cases can be sentenced after the trial of Jimmy Lai and the three Apple Daily-linked companies are completed.
