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Ex-Politician Challenges One-Party Rule in Hong Kong Trial

3/18/2026

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Lee Cheuk-yan, a former Hong Kong opposition politician, testified in a subversion trial.
He argued that China's one-party rule contradicts the constitution and undermines fundamental rights.
He stated that ending one-party dictatorship does not require removing the Communist Party from power.
He noted that one-party rule conflicts with the constitution's preamble, which supports multiparty cooperation.
He expressed hope that ending the dictatorship would allow people to exercise their constitutional rights.

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Lee Cheuk-yan, a former Hong Kong opposition politician, testified in a subversion trial.
He argued that China's one-party rule contradicts the constitution and undermines fundamental rights.
He stated that ending one-party dictatorship does not require removing the Communist Party from power.
He noted that one-party rule conflicts with the constitution's preamble, which supports multiparty cooperation.
He expressed hope that ending the dictatorship would allow people to exercise their constitutional rights.