Journo in landmark HK press freedom case granted bail

HONG KONG---The former editor of a major Hong Kong media outlet, who stands accused of publishing seditious materials in a landmark press freedom case in the China-ruled city, was released on bail on Tuesday after being remanded in custody for nearly a year. Chung Pui-kuen, 52, the former editor in chief of the now-shuttered liberal news site Stand News, was granted bail by district court judge Kwok Wai-kin. The judge said he believed Chung would not engage in any acts endangering national security in granting him cash bail of HK$100,000 ($12,860), with conditions including a ban on media interviews and confiscation of his travel documents. In December of last year, Chung, a...

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