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UK Foreign Office condemns use of national security law to convict activists Lee Cheuk-yan and Chow Hang-tung
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UK Foreign Office condemns use of national security law to convict activists Lee Cheuk-yan and Chow Hang-tung
Two Hong Kong activists who organised annual vigils marking China’s deadly Tiananmen crackdown in 1989 have been found guilty of “incitement to subversion” in one of the most high-profile cases in Hong Kong since Beijing imposed its national security law in 2020.
Lee Cheuk-yan, 69, and Chow Hang-tung, 41, “incited other persons to organise, plan, commit or participate in acts by unlawful means with a view to subverting the state power”, a press summary handed out to reporters said. The defendants each face a maximum penalty of 10 years in jail, with sentencing expected at a later date.
Two Hong Kong activists who organised annual vigils marking China’s deadly Tiananmen crackdown in 1989 have been found guilty of “incitement to subversion” in one of the most high-profile cases in Hong Kong since Beijing imposed its national security law in 2020.
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Source: The Guardian · Danny Vincent in Hong Kong. Published 21 Aug 2026, 10:43 am.
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