Key facts
- A former editor for Stand News told a Hong Kong court he did not intend to endanger national security.
- The defense argued the prosecution failed to prove intent to incite subversion.
- Stand News ceased operations in December 2021 after its offices were raided and several executives were arrested.
- The outlet was charged with sedition in December 2021.
A former editor for the now-defunct Hong Kong media outlet Stand News told a court that he had no intention of endangering national security through his work. The defense argued that the prosecution failed to prove the editor's intent to incite subversion, a key element of the charge.
Stand News ceased operations in December 2021 after its offices were raided and several executives were arrested. The outlet was charged with sedition in December 2021.