Tiananmen Vigil Group Leader Defends Writings in Hong Kong Subversion Trial
A former leader of a now-dissolved Tiananmen vigil group has testified in court that their published writings were intended to expose Hongkongers to democratic movements in mainland China, not to incite subversion. This testimony comes as a Hong Kong barrister and activist, Chow Hang-tung, is also on trial for allegedly inciting subversion, criticizing Beijing for undermining the nation's constitutional order.
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Hong Kong activist on trial for subversion calls one-party rule ‘regression’
A Hong Kong barrister turned activist on trial for allegedly inciting subversion has accused Beijing of undermining the nation’s constitutional order by entrenching one-party rule, describing the move as a regression. Chow Hang-tung told West Kowloon Court on Monday that mainland China took a step backwards in 2018 by amending the constitution to enshrine the Communist Party’s leadership in its main text at a time when the country was gradually heading towards constitutional democracy. She...
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Writings published by a now-dissolved Tiananmen vigil group were not meant to be subversive, but written to expose Hongkongers to democratic movements in mainland China, a former leader of the group has said in court. “My articles were not meant to incite anything,” Chow Hang-tung, who led the Hong Kong Alliance in Support of Patriotic […]
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