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Former Councillors Freed After Five Years in Security Case

1/27/2026

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Two former pro-democracy district councillors Fergus Leung and Sam Cheung were released after nearly five years.
They were convicted in the '47 democrats' national security case over a 2020 primary to win a legislative majority.
Activists Lee Cheuk-yan and Chow Hang-tung are on trial for inciting subversion under the national security law.
The law, enacted in June 2020, has led to arrests and civil-society suppression, with authorities claiming stability.

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Story summary

Two former pro-democracy district councillors Fergus Leung and Sam Cheung were released after nearly five years.
They were convicted in the '47 democrats' national security case over a 2020 primary to win a legislative majority.
Activists Lee Cheuk-yan and Chow Hang-tung are on trial for inciting subversion under the national security law.
The law, enacted in June 2020, has led to arrests and civil-society suppression, with authorities claiming stability.