Father of pro-democracy activist Anna Kwok first to be convicted under Hong Kong national security law

Kwok Yin-sang, the father of pro-democracy activist Anna Kwok, was convicted in Hong Kong under the new Article 23 national security law. The 68-year-old was found guilty of attempting to handle funds from his daughter's insurance policy, totaling HK$88,609, after she became a wanted fugitive accused of colluding with foreign forces. Anna Kwok leads the Hong Kong Democracy Council in Washington and is wanted by Hong Kong police, who have offered a HK$1 million bounty for her arrest. Kwok Yin-sang's defense argued the law shouldn't apply to handling an old insurance policy, calling it prosecution based on family ties. His son was also arrested for the same crime and is currently out on bail. This case marks the first conviction under the homegrown national security law, drawing international criticism.

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