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Hong Kong Convicts Lee Cheuk-yan, Chow Hang-tung of Subversion

8/21/2026

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Hong Kong Judges Convict

Hong Kong judges convicted Lee Cheuk-yan and Chow Hang-tung of inciting subversion.
The verdict was delivered at West Kowloon Magistrates’ Courts on Friday.
Both defendants face a maximum prison term of ten years.
Prosecutor Lai Ka-yee said the activists conspired to end one-party rule in China.
Observers noted the trial illustrates Hong Kong’s shrinking freedom of expression since the 2020 security law.

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Albert Ho Pleads

Police and armed guards surrounded West Kowloon Magistrates’ Courts for the verdict announcement.
Dozens of citizens queued from 6 a.m. in drizzling rain to watch the hearing.
Police barred a former alliance member carrying “vindicate June 4” bookmarks from the line.
Albert Ho entered a guilty plea early in the trial, potentially lowering his sentence.

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Hong Kong Judges Convict

Hong Kong judges convicted Lee Cheuk-yan and Chow Hang-tung of inciting subversion.
The verdict was delivered at West Kowloon Magistrates’ Courts on Friday.
Both defendants face a maximum prison term of ten years.
Prosecutor Lai Ka-yee said the activists conspired to end one-party rule in China.
Observers noted the trial illustrates Hong Kong’s shrinking freedom of expression since the 2020 security law.

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