The Hong Kong 47 Case trial began on Feb. 6, 2023. The 47 defendants, charged under National Security Law in suspicion of conspiring to subvert state power, were political figures supporting democracy and universal suffrage.
Of the 47 defendants, four had turned their back on democracy and became prosecution witnesses.
One of them is businessman Mike Lam King-nam, who formerly advocated liberty and support for the anti-extradition movement in Hong Kong. Lam is the owner of the AbouThai chain stores. Pro-movement Hongkongers were the pillar of Lam’s lifestyle stores due to his backing of democracy and human rights and for his vocal criticism of the government, pro-Beijing figures, and groups in 2019. The business of AbouThai, selling Thai imported products and snacks, boomed and expanded to 26 stores and convenience shops, thanks to Hongkongers’ loyal support….