POLITICS● ELEVATEDJul 3 · Jul 3, 2026, 6:14 AM
Hong Kong duo admit joining pro-independence group ‘out of curiosity’, asylum bid
South China Morning Post
Two Hong Kong men convicted of violating the Beijing-decreed national security law have said they joined a pro-independence group either to obtain asylum in Canada or “out of curiosity”. Courier Chan Tai-sum, 27, and waiter Ng Chi-tung, 25, pleaded guilty in the District Court on Friday to conspiracy to commit secession for their involvement with Taiwan-based Hong Kong Democratic Independence Union between November 2024 and July last year. Defence lawyers said the pair were both diagnosed with...
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