Fung Wai-kong

Fung Wai-kong is the former managing editor of the now-defunct Hong Kong newspaper, Apple Daily. He is newsworthy because he is the first person to appeal his sentence in a landmark national security trial stemming from the closure of Apple Daily. Fung was sentenced to 10 years in prison for national security offences. His appeal comes after Apple Daily's founder, Jimmy Lai, received a 20-year sentence under Beijing's national security law. The sentencing of Fung and other Apple Daily staff, including two other editors and an opinion writer who also received 10-year sentences, is seen as a significant escalation in media prosecution in Hong Kong, highlighting the increasing peril faced by journalists and media outlets in the region. The case underscores the impact of the national security law on freedom of the press and expression in Hong Kong.