Hong Kong jails pro-democracy activist Tony Chung

A student activist in Hong Kong has been sentenced to three years and seven months in prison for arguing that the territory should pursue independence. Tony Chung was arrested and tried under the strict new national security laws imposed by Beijing last year. He had already pleaded guilty to charges of secession and money laundering, but maintains that he has “nothing to be ashamed of”. The 20-year-old is the youngest person convicted under the laws to date. The charges related to his leadership of a small, fringe group called Studentlocalism which he established as a student. The group advocated for…