CCP Wants ‘100% Guarantee of Conviction’ in Hong Kong National Security Law Trials, Re-Interprets, Distorts HK Law

Police ask supporters to leave during the court hearing of Tong Ying-kit, the first person charged under a new national security law near the High Court, in Hong Kong, on July 30, 2021. Tyrone Siu/Reuters

The trial of the 47 primary election democrats, suspected of violating the National Security Law (NSL), is currently being heard at the High Court of Hong Kong.

In contrast, the trial of Jimmy Lai Chee-ying, founder of the now-defunct Apple Daily and Next Media Group, is said to begin in September.