In a ruling, two former editors of the now-defunct Stand News, Chung Pui-kuen and Patrick Lam, along with the media outlets parent company, were convicted of conspiring to publish seditious content, marking a chilling blow to press freedom in Hong Kong after China implemented National Security Law. The verdict has sparked international condemnation, with human rights groups accusing the Chinese government of using Hong Kongs repressive sedition laws to suppress dissent and muzzle free speech.