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Hong Kong Retiree Sentenced for Seditious Social Media Posts

4/14/2026

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Raymond Chong Wai-man, a Hong Kong retiree, was sentenced to one year in prison under the national security law for seditious remarks on social media.
Chong, 61, pleaded guilty to publishing 53 Facebook posts that criticized local and central authorities between March 2024 and November 2025.
The posts followed a deadly fire at Wang Fuk Court that killed 168 people.
Prosecutors argued his statements incited hatred toward the government.

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Raymond Chong Wai-man, a Hong Kong retiree, was sentenced to one year in prison under the national security law for seditious remarks on social media.
Chong, 61, pleaded guilty to publishing 53 Facebook posts that criticized local and central authorities between March 2024 and November 2025.
The posts followed a deadly fire at Wang Fuk Court that killed 168 people.
Prosecutors argued his statements incited hatred toward the government.