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High-Profile Trial: Hong Kong Leaders Accused of Inciting Overthrow

3/14/2026

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A Hong Kong court is hearing a high-profile trial of former Alliance leaders Lee Cheuk-yan and Chow Hang-tung, of the now-disbanded Hong Kong Alliance in Support of Patriotic Democratic Movements of China.
Prosecutors allege they incited others to overthrow the Communist Party after the Alliance urged ending one-party rule.
Judges found evidence supporting the prosecution's claims while rejecting the assertion that Communist Party leadership cannot change under the Chinese constitution.

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A Hong Kong court is hearing a high-profile trial of former Alliance leaders Lee Cheuk-yan and Chow Hang-tung, of the now-disbanded Hong Kong Alliance in Support of Patriotic Democratic Movements of China.
Prosecutors allege they incited others to overthrow the Communist Party after the Alliance urged ending one-party rule.
Judges found evidence supporting the prosecution's claims while rejecting the assertion that Communist Party leadership cannot change under the Chinese constitution.