Hong Kong media tycoon Jimmy Lai, jailed under the city's national security law, testified that he arranged meetings between former Taiwan president Tsai Ing-wen and American figures like retired general Jack Keane and former deputy secretary of defense Paul Wolfowitz. Prosecutors allege Lai colluded with foreign forces, a charge that carries a maximum penalty of life imprisonment. Lai also faces a charge related to seditious publications.
Hong Kong people living in Taiwan display placards and a poster showing Jimmy Lai, former Apple Daily News publisher, to protest against Hong Kong 's new Article 23 national security law, in Taipei on Mar 23, 2024. HONG KONG : Jailed Hong Kong media tycoon Jimmy Lai testified on Thursday that he brokered meetings between former Taiwan leader Tsai Ing-wen and American establishment figures, with prosecutors alleging that he colluded with foreign forces.
Lai first took the witness stand in November and prosecutors began cross-examination on Thursday after defence lawyers wrapped up their questioning. Lai said that, shortly after Trump became president in 2016, Tsai's government had wanted insight into the latest US thinking on the self-ruled island. "I suggest to you that the purpose of engaging was to give advice to Taiwan for a military upgrade," said prosecutor Anthony Chau.Prosecutors have previously displayed a chart in court titled" external political connections" that featured headshots of political and diplomatic figures in the US and Britain.
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