Hong Kong Ex-Publisher Jimmy Lai Testifies He Didn't Ask Pence, Pompeo To Take Action Against City

9 hours ago Former Hong Kong publisher Jimmy Lai is testifying in his defense at his landmark national security trial. He told the court on Wednesday about his 2019 meetings with former U.S. Vice President Mike Pence and former U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo during Hong Kong’s anti-government protests. But Lai said he didn't ask the U.S. officials to take action. Lai is fighting charges of colluding with foreign forces to endanger national security and conspiring with others to issue seditious publications. He faces up to life in prison if convicted. His case is widely seen as a measure of media freedom and judicial independence in the Asian financial hub.