In late-November, several dozen pro-democracy activists received criminal sentences in Hong Kong. Pro-democracy media mogul Jimmy Lai is in the midst of his individual criminal trial. The trials and convictions reflect the latest stage of Beijing's crackdown, which reached a new stage under the 2020 national security law. Dr. Yan-ho Lai (Eric), research fellow at Georgetown Center for Asian Law (GCAL), joins the pod to discuss the trials and the potential for resistance through the legal system in Hong Kong.