Father of US-based democracy activist jailed in Hong Kong under national security law
Kwok Yin-sang, 69, the father of US-based democracy activist Anna Kwok, was sentenced to eight months in prison under Hong Kong’s national security law after he tried to terminate his daughter’s insurance policy and withdraw HK$88,609. He was found guilty of attempting to deal with funds for an absconder—the first person in the city charged and convicted under that offense. Anna Kwok leads the Washington-based Hong Kong Democracy Council and condemned the move as despicable, noting the broader push under Hong Kong’s Article 23 security regime enacted in 2020 and 2024.