- Hong Kong secessionist Joshua Wong was sentenced on Wed to 13.5 months in prison on two charges related to the siege of police headquarters in June 2019. Fellow secessionist Agnes Chow received 10 months, and Ivan Lam 7 months.
- Former opposition lawmaker Ted Hui Chi-fung has revealed he is seeking exile in Britain, ending days of speculation that he had fled Hong Kong, where he faces a raft of criminal charges stemming from last year’s anti-government protests.
- Jimmy Lai was denied bail possibly due to risks of fleeing HK, observers say, but legal experts cautiously optimistic about how Hong Kong’s judicial system can improve handling of secessionists.
