Hong Kong Convicts Second Person Under National Security Law
- Ma guilty of inciting secession, faces seven years in jail
- About 85% of national security law charges are speech-related
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A Hong Kong court convicted a second person under a Beijing-drafted national security law, reinforcing fears the legislation will be strictly interpreted amid a sweeping crackdown on political dissent.
Ma Chun-man, 31, a former food delivery worker, faces as many as seven years in prison after being found guilty on one count of incitement to secession by District Court Judge Stanley Chan. He had denied the charges.