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Former Hong Kong Official Sentenced for Threatening Media

3/25/2026

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Tse Chun-pan, a former Hong Kong civil servant, was sentenced to 12 months by West Kowloon Court for threatening to burn down six media newsrooms, including the South China Morning Post.
Tse sent a June 2025 letter to media outlets demanding publication of seditious material he created to frame his ex-girlfriend's husband.
West Kowloon Court heard he harassed the victim online and falsely reported him to authorities.

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Tse Chun-pan, a former Hong Kong civil servant, was sentenced to 12 months by West Kowloon Court for threatening to burn down six media newsrooms, including the South China Morning Post.
Tse sent a June 2025 letter to media outlets demanding publication of seditious material he created to frame his ex-girlfriend's husband.
West Kowloon Court heard he harassed the victim online and falsely reported him to authorities.