By James Pomfret and Jessie Pang HONG KONG (Reuters) -Hong Kong democrat Jimmy Lai testified on Wednesday for the first time in his landmark national security trial, saying he had never tried to influence the foreign policy of countries such as the United States,

Jimmy Lai takes witness stand for first time in Hong Kong national security trial - Lai, founder of Apple Daily, defends his principles in high-profile trial

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