'Never': Jimmy Lai denies foreign collusion in landmark trial

Jimmy Lai, one of Hong Kong's most influential pro-democracy figures, has taken to the stand in a national security trial that may see him sentenced to life in jail. The 76-year-old founder of the now-defunct Hong Kong tabloid Apple Daily has been accused of colluding with foreign forces.But Lai told the court on Wednesday that he had "never" used his foreign contacts, which include ex-US VP Mike