Adam Ma, nicknamed “Second-generation Captain America,” was sentenced to 5 years and 9 months in prison for inciting secession and displaying pro-independence slogans. He appealed the sentence to the High Court⁠—the first case relating to the national security law. Chief Justice of the High Court Jeremy Poon Shiu Chor postponed the verdict until September.
On Nov. 11 last year, District Court Judge Stanley Chan Kwong Chi found Ma guilty of “inciting secession.” During August to November 2020, Adam Ma shouted slogans, such as “Liberate Hong Kong, Revolution of our time” and “Hong Kong independence, the only way out,” in public. He was arrested on Nov. 22 and given the lengthy sentence at trial by Chan….