Tiananmen Square vigil organisers in Hong Kong found guilty of ‘inciting subversion’

<p>UK Foreign Office condemns use of national security law to convict activists Lee Cheuk-yan and Chow Hang-tung</p><p>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.</p><p>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.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/aug/21/tiananmen-square-vigil-hong-kong-alliance-activists-guilty-verdict-lee-cheuk-yan-chow-hang-tung">Continue reading...</a>