On #WorldPressFreedomDay, we remember all imprisoned & prosecuted #HongKong journalists, including #JimmyLai & his #AppleDaily colleagues & #PatrickLam & #ChungPuiKuen of #StandNews. True HK heroes all. https://nitter.hongkongers.net/hkdc_us/status/1653761313951154176#m

@hkdc_us RT by @laiyanhoeric: #StandNews ex-chief editor #ChungPuiKuen steps down from the witness stand after 36 days. His & #PatrickLam’s #sedition trial, scheduled for 20 days, has now taken 57. Lam has chosen not to take the stand in his defense. Closing arguments June 19-21. https://hongkongfp.com/2023/04/04/stand-news-sedition-trial-testimony-of-ex-chief-editor-ends-after-36-days-as-closing-arguments-set-for-june/ https://nitter.hongkongers.net/hkdc_us/status/1643237525861851136#m

#StandNews ex-chief editor #ChungPuiKuen steps down from the witness stand after 36 days. His & #PatrickLam’s #sedition trial, scheduled for 20 days, has now taken 57. Lam has chosen not to take the stand in his defense. Closing arguments June 19-21. https://hongkongfp.com/2023/04/04/stand-news-sedition-trial-testimony-of-ex-chief-editor-ends-after-36-days-as-closing-arguments-set-for-june/ https://nitter.hongkongers.net/hkdc_us/status/1643237525861851136#m

Today was the 18th day of the prosecution’s cross-examination of #StandNews editor #ChungPuiKuen in his absurd #sedition trial. In response to an allusion to Orwell’s 1984, the judge asked, “Is that a book? What’s it about?” Dude, you’re living it! https://hongkongfp.com/2023/03/10/stand-news-sedition-trial-ex-editor-of-questioned-over-op-ed-likening-hong-kong-to-orwells-nineteen-eighty-four/ https://nitter.hongkongers.net/hkdc_us/status/1634203506864271365#m

StandNews's #ChungPuiKuen was asked by the prosecutor why he used yellow as background color for one of the many pages of the magazine. Implying the usage of color yellow can be #seditious in #HongKong? https://thewitnesshk.com/%E7%AB%8B%E5%A0%B4%E8%A2%AB%E6%8C%87%E7%85%BD%E5%8B%95%E6%A1%88-%E6%8E%A7%E6%96%B9%E5%BC%95%E5%93%A1%E5%B7%A5%E5%8D%A1%E7%89%87%E6%8C%87%E5%AF%AB%E6%9C%89%E6%98%9F%E6%98%9F%E4%B9%8B%E7%81%AB-%E7%A8%B1/ [...]

On Day 21 of the #StandNews #sedition trial, #ChungPuiKuen finished 4 days of testimony in his own defense. Rather than cross-examining, prosecution said “differences in contextual time frames” had to be resolved. Court adjourned until Thursday. https://hongkongfp.com/2023/01/16/sedition-trial-against-hong-kong-outlet-stand-news-adjourned-again-at-prosecutions-request/ https://nitter.hongkongers.net/hkdc_us/status/1614955645249228800#m

On Day 17 of the trial of 2 former editors of the defunct #StandNews for #sedition, #ChungPuiKuen testified in his own defense, saying the news source was a nonprofit that often struggled financially & operated according to #FreeSpeech principles. https://bit.ly/3k5TIBv https://nitter.hongkongers.net/hkdc_us/status/1612774495462494209#m

On Day 16 of the #sedition trial of 2 former #StandNews editors, judge rules they’ve a case to answer. A recording was played of #ChungPuiKuen’s interrogation upon arrest in Dec 2021. Both are scheduled to testify in their own defense tomorrow. https://hongkongfp.com/2023/01/09/hong-kong-journalists-have-a-case-to-answer-in-sedition-trial-against-stand-news-court-rules/ https://nitter.hongkongers.net/hkdc_us/status/1612411510629830657#m

After nearly 1 year remanded in custody, former #StandNews editor-in-chief #ChungPuiKuen has been released on bail pending end of trial for #sedition with co-defendant Patrick Lam, who was released on bail on Nov 7. https://nitter.hongkongers.net/hkdc_us/status/1602491712886243331#m