Tiananmen
Three High Court judges in Hong Kong ruled Friday that former Tiananmen vigil leaders Lee Cheuk-yan and Chow Hang-tung have a case to answer on subversion charges, finding evidence they incited others to overthrow Communist Party leadership. This follows January pleas where co-defendant Albert Ho admitted guilt while the pair denied charges. The judges rejected a prosecution claim about unchanging party leadership as superficial.
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Former vice-chairman of Hong Kong's Tiananmen vigil group Albert Ho has pleaded guilty to inciting subversion for advocating an end to Communist Party rule in mainland China, facing up to 10 years in jail. Former chairman Lee Cheuk-yan and vice-chairwoman Chow Hang-tung denied the charges and will stand trial. The case centers on the group's activities under the national security law.