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Taiwanese Expert Barred from Testifying in Security Trial

3/6/2026

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A Hong Kong court barred Taiwanese academic Ho Ming-sho from testifying in Chow Hang-tung’s national security trial.
The judges said Ho lacked expertise in Chinese constitutional matters despite his credentials.
The prosecutors argued bias from Ho’s criticisms of the Chinese Communist Party, but the court rejected disqualification.
In London, a retired Hong Kong police officer and a British Border Force official are charged with shadow policing for China; both deny.

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A Hong Kong court barred Taiwanese academic Ho Ming-sho from testifying in Chow Hang-tung’s national security trial.
The judges said Ho lacked expertise in Chinese constitutional matters despite his credentials.
The prosecutors argued bias from Ho’s criticisms of the Chinese Communist Party, but the court rejected disqualification.
In London, a retired Hong Kong police officer and a British Border Force official are charged with shadow policing for China; both deny.