The most high-profile trial to date under a draconian national security law is being seen as a bellwether for Beijing's erosion of Hong Kong's erstwhile judicial independence.
The activist, Tony Chung, was imprisoned after advocating for the territory’s independence. Even after his release, he said, his situation remained oppressive.
The fates of many of Hong Kong’s leading pro-democracy figures are at stake in two ongoing trials that spotlight the impact of the Beijing-imposed national security law on the once outspoken city.