Chow Hang-tung
Coverage of Chow Hang-tung in the Nexus archive.
- 2 organizers of Hong Kong's Tiananmen vigils convicted in national security case
Two former organizers of Hong Kong’s annual vigils, Lee Cheuk-yan and Chow Hang-tung, were convicted for inciting subversion under a national security law. The judges ruled that calling to “end one-party dictatorship” meant undermining the Communist Party's leadership status. They face a maximum prison term of 10 years.
- 2 organizers of Hong Kong's Tiananmen vigils convicted in national security case
Two former organizers, Lee Cheuk-yan and Chow Hang-tung, were convicted of inciting others to overthrow China's communist system under a government-approved national security law. They were leaders of the Hong Kong Alliance in Support of Patriotic Democratic Movements of China. The charges are considered among the latest developments involving Hong Kong’s pro-democracy movement, symbolizing the erosion of freedom of expression.
- Court convicts 2 organizers of Hong Kong's Tiananmen vigils in national security case
Two organizers, Lee Cheuk-yan and Chow Hang-tung, faced charges of inciting subversion in a national security case related to Hong Kong's 1989 Tiananmen Square commemoration under a China-imposed law. They, along with their organization, the Hong Kong Alliance in Support of Patriotic Democratic Movements of China, pleaded not guilty to facing up to 10 years in prison if convicted. Observers view this trial as symbolizing the decline of freedom of expression in the former British colony.