Australia has granted asylum to Ted Hui, a former Hong Kong lawmaker and pro-democracy activist who fled the city more than four years ago to evade criminal charges related to the 2019 pro-democracy protests. Hui's asylum status is seen as an acknowledgment of human rights violations in Hong Kong following the crackdown on civil liberties at Beijing's insistence. Hui has called on the Australian government to support other Hong Kong activists who remain jailed. Meanwhile, the United Kingdom has granted political asylum to Tony Chung, another pro-democracy activist and the youngest person jailed under Hong Kong's national security law. Hong Kong authorities have condemned the asylum grants, describing the activists as criminals and agitators. The developments highlight ongoing tensions over Hong Kong's democratic freedoms and the international response to China's policies in the territory.