A Hong Kong court has found Kwok Yin-sang, 68, guilty of violating national security laws after he tried to end his daughter's insurance policy and withdraw funds. Kwok is the first person charged under Article 23 for "attempting to deal with, directly or indirectly, any funds or other financial assets" belonging to a fugitive. His daughter, Anna Kwok, is a leading figure in the Hong Kong Democracy Council based in Washington and one of 34 activists wanted by Hong Kong's national security police. She is accused of colluding with foreign forces, and police have offered a HK$1 million ($127,400) bounty for her capture. Kwok Yin-sang tried to withdraw HK$88,609 ($11,342) from an education savings insurance policy he bought for Anna when she was about two years old. He pleaded not guilty and did not testify during the trial. Acting principal magistrate Cheng Lim-chi ruled that because Anna Kwok is a fugitive, handling her insurance policy is illegal. The sentencing date has not been announced. When arrested, Kwok said under police caution, "I know my daughter is wanted by the security bureau. I was the one paying for her insurance policy. Since she’s no longer in Hong Kong, I just cut it." Kwok was initially denied bail but later released by the high court with conditions, including a travel ban and a ban on communicating with his daughter. Anna’s brother was also arrested for the same alleged crime and is now on bail. Defence lawyer Steven Kwan argued that sections 89 and 90 of Article 23 should not apply to someone simply managing an old insurance policy for their children. He called the charges "a form of prosecution based on family ties." China imposed a sweeping national security law in Hong Kong in 2020. In 2024, Hong Kong’s legislature added Article 23 laws to close what authorities called "loopholes" in their national security measures.