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Hong Kong Court Gives Waiter 2-Year Subversion Sentence

7/21/2026

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Hong Kong Court sentenced 23-year-old waiter Chan Ho-hin to two years and four months for inciting subversion.
Judge Stanley Chan Kwong-chi said the defendant’s intellectual disability impaired moral judgment.
The court found he posted 118 subversive social-media messages between 27 June 2024 and 24 April 2025.
He mailed letters and sent leaflets to Thailand, exchanging messages with someone claiming to be secretary general Cheng Kai-li and supporting party’s manifesto.

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Hong Kong Court sentenced 23-year-old waiter Chan Ho-hin to two years and four months for inciting subversion.
Judge Stanley Chan Kwong-chi said the defendant’s intellectual disability impaired moral judgment.
The court found he posted 118 subversive social-media messages between 27 June 2024 and 24 April 2025.
He mailed letters and sent leaflets to Thailand, exchanging messages with someone claiming to be secretary general Cheng Kai-li and supporting party’s manifesto.