Hong Kong pro-independence activist Tony Chung charged with secession

Tony Chung, 19-year-old former leer of pro-independence group in Hong Kong has been charged with secession under draconian national security law after he tried to seek asylum in United States Consulate. Chung was arrested from a coffee shop near US Consulate on October 27 and was produced at a court on Thursday charged with secession, money laundering offences, and publishing seditious material. 

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Chung, whose next court appearance is set for January 7, was first arrested under Beijing-imposed national security law in July this year and became one of first set of political figures to be arrested under controversial law. Chung was later released on bail on July 31. Chung is kwn for co-founding Studentlocalism, pro-independence student organisation which seeks to establish an independent Hong Kong. 

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Chung has become second person to be charged under new security law after 23-year-old Tong Ying-ki, who was arrested and charged in July this year for riding his motorcycle into a group of policemen with a pro-democracy poster. Several or activists have been arrested under law but one has been charged so far apart from se two. 

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Hong Kong protests

national security law that mainland China imposed in Hong Kong in June this year prevents people from organising pro-democracy and pro-independence protests. law also prevents people from raising or publishing any slogan related to pro-democracy movements. law came into force after Chinese President Xi Jinping on June 30 signed bill into Act. 

This came in backdrop of protests and movements that were sparked after Hong Kong tried to introduce an extrition bill that would have allowed extrition of Hong Kong residents to China, which doesn't have a formal agreement with City despite it being one of its territories. extrition bill triggered widespre protests, which forced government to withdraw it. 

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