Hong Kong protester known as ‘Captain America’ jailed for five years

Ma Chun-man, who carried the superhero's shield and chanted pro-democracy slogans at rallies, was convicted under new security laws

A Hong Kong man known as Captain America" for carrying the superhero's shield at protest rallies has been sentenced to more than five years in jail for chanting slogans promoting Hong Kong's independence from China.

Ma Chun-man, a 31-year-old food delivery driver, was convicted last month by a judge of trying to separate the city from China by chanting slogans and displaying placards, as well as through interviews with reporters.