Lam Man-chung

Lam Man-chung is the former executive editor-in-chief of the now-defunct Hong Kong newspaper, Apple Daily, founded by Jimmy Lai. He is currently newsworthy because he is appealing a 10-year prison sentence imposed under Hong Kong's national security law. This sentence, along with similar sentences given to other Apple Daily editors and writers, represents a significant escalation in media prosecution in Hong Kong. Lam Man-chung's lawyer filed the appeal application at the Court of Appeal ahead of the deadline. The sentencing of Lam and his colleagues, along with the lengthy sentence given to Jimmy Lai, highlights the increasing restrictions on press freedom and freedom of expression in Hong Kong under the national security law.