POLITICS● LOWAug 28 · Aug 28, 2026, 8:39 AM
Goal of Tiananmen vigil group an ‘empty slogan’, not actual plan: defence lawyer
South China Morning Post · east asia
The stated goal of leaders of the now-disbanded group behind Hong Kong’s annual Tiananmen vigil to end one-party rule was an “empty slogan”, and they never incited anyone to overthrow the Chinese government, their defence lawyer has told judges. The court heard on Friday that the Hong Kong Alliance in Support of Patriotic Democratic Movements of China, its former chairman Lee Cheuk-yan, former vice-chairman Albert Ho Chun-yan and former vice-chairwoman Chow Hang-tung were merely expressing their...
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