Former Next Media Founder Jimmy Lai Chi-ying and six former Apple Daily executives have been charged with conspiring with others to collude with foreign powers or forces to endanger national security. Six former Apple Daily members except Lai pleaded guilty to the charge at High Court on Nov. 22.
The court has adjourned sentencing per the request of the case prosecutor.
The six defendants are Former Next Media CEO Cheung Kim-hung, Former Vice President of Apple Daily Chan Pui-man, Former Editor in Chief Law Wai-kwong, Former Executive Editor in Chief Lam Man-chung, Former Executive Editor in Chief of Apple Daily English Edition Fung Wai-kwong, and former chief columnist Yeung Ching-kei. The six defendants have been held in prison for over 12 months….