Police officers patrol around the High Court of Hong Kong, south China, July 30, 2021. A man was sentenced to nine years in prison on Friday in Hong Kong's High Court after being found guilty of inciting others to commit secession and engaging in terrorist activities. Tong Ying-kit, 24, became the first person jailed for breaching the national security law in Hong Kong that took effect on June 30, 2020. (Xinhua/Wang Shen)
HONG KONG, July 30 (Xinhua) -- A man was sentenced to nine years in prison on Friday in Hong Kong after being found guilty of inciting others to commit secession and engaging in terrorist activities.
Tong Ying-kit, 24, became the first person jailed for breaching the national security law in Hong Kong that took effect on June 30, 2020.
Tong rode a motorcycle with a flag bearing a "Hong Kong independence" slogan into police lines in Wan Chai on July 1, 2020, which caused serious injuries to three police officers. Enditem
