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International Business Times
International Business Times
Business
Holmes CHAN and Xinqi SU

'Leave A Record': The Hong Kong News Editor Found Guilty Of Sedition

Chung Pui-kuen served as editor-in-chief of Stand News, which gained prominence over its coverage of Hong Kong's democracy protests in 2019 (Credit: AFP)

While on trial for sedition, Hong Kong editor Chung Pui-kuen became the defiant face of the city's media over his leadership of Stand News, a now-shuttered news outlet accused of inciting hatred against Beijing.

The 54-year-old served as editor-in-chief of the popular online news portal, which gained prominence for its coverage of Hong Kong's democracy protests in 2019, as well as the government's ensuing crackdown.

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