Two journalists facing jail after being convicted of sedition in landmark case

Chung Pui-kuen, right, and Patrick Lam have been convicted of sedition (AP Photo/Louise Delmotte, File)

A Hong Kong court convicted two former editors of a closed down news outlet on Thursday, in a sedition case that is widely seen as a barometer for the future of media freedom in the city once hailed as a bastion of free press in Asia.

Stand News former editor-in-chief Chung Pui-kuen and former acting editor-in-chief Patrick Lam were arrested in December 2021.