First person convicted under HK national security law drops appeal

The first person convicted under Hong Kong's national security law and jailed for nine years last July has dropped his decision to appeal, his lawyer said today.

Former waiter, Tong Ying-kit, 24, was found guilty of terrorist activities and inciting secession after driving his motorcycle into three riot police officers in 2020 while carrying a flag with the protest slogan "Liberate Hong Kong - Revolution of our times".

The ruling was seen as a...