HONG KONG The media stand in the rain outside the West Kowloon Magistrates' court in Hong Kong on Nov. 20, 2024. Pro-democracy Hong Kong tycoon Jimmy Lai will on Nov. 20 take the stand in his collusion trial, testifying in court for the first time despite five previous trials in almost four years. Jailed Hong Kong media tycoon Jimmy Lai insisted his newspaper had championed democracy and "freedom" as he took the witness stand Wednesday for the first time in his trial for collusion with foreign