Two former organizers of vigils for the Tiananmen massacre in Hong Kong were convicted of incitement to subversion and face up to ten years in prison, which has been sharply criticized by European governments, as the conviction highlights the growing restriction of political freedoms in the region. (translated)
In Hong Kong, pro-democracy activists Lee Cheuk-yan and Chow Hang-tung were convicted of incitement to subversion for leading vigils commemorating the Tiananmen massacre, and face up to 10 years in prison, illustrating the erosion of freedoms in the region. (translated)
Two organizers of the commemoration of the Tiananmen protests in Hong Kong, Lee Cheuk-yan and Chow Hang-tung, have been found guilty of incitement and face up to ten years in prison, in a context where Chinese authorities severely repress the pro-democracy movement and freedom of expression. (translated)
Activists of the Hong Kong Alliance in Support of Patriotic Democratic Movements in China have been found guilty of inciting hostility against the Chinese government, which could result in up to 10 years in prison, and their trial symbolizes the growing constraints on freedom of speech in Hong Kong following the implementation of the national security law. (translated)
Two pro-democracy activists from Hong Kong were sentenced for incitement to subversion after organizing historic vigils in memory of the Tiananmen Square massacre, with judges stating that their actions violated the national security law imposed by Beijing in 2020. (translated)
A court in Hong Kong has found the two pro-democracy activists Lee Cheuk-yan and Chow Hang-tung guilty of inciting state power between July 2020 and September 2021, and they face up to ten years in prison under the national security law, while a third defendant pleaded guilty. (translated)
Two Hong Kong activists, Lee Cheuk-yan and Chow Hang-tung, have been convicted of inciting rebellion after organizing commemorations of the Tiananmen Square massacre, a verdict that reflects the stringent national security laws imposed by the Chinese government and marks another blow to the pro-democracy movement in the city. (translated)
The High Court of Hong Kong has found the former leaders of the disbanded Hong Kong Alliance in Support of Patriotic Democratic Movements of China guilty of inciting subversion by demanding an end to the one-party dictatorship in China, highlighting the increasing repression and the disappearance of the freedoms that characterized the city. (translated)
In Hong Kong, two organizers of vigils commemorating the Tiananmen Massacre of 1989 were found guilty, which is seen as an attempt by China to erase this historical event from the national memory. (translated)
In Hong Kong, two organizers of memorial events for the bloody suppression of the protests in Tiananmen Square in 1989 were found guilty of inciting subversion, which could lead to up to ten years in prison. (translated)
Two activists, Chow Hang-tung and Lee Cheuk-yan, were convicted in Hong Kong under the national security law for organizing vigil events for the victims of the Tiananmen crackdown in 1989, and they face up to ten years in prison, which is seen as a sign of the loss of freedom of expression in the former British colony. (translated)
A Hong Kong court found two activists guilty of organizing memorial events for the Tiananmen Square events in 1989, who were charged under a controversial security law and could face up to ten years in prison. (translated)
Two Hong Kong activists, Lee Cheuk-yan and Chow Hang-tung, have been found guilty of inciting subversion for organizing a vigil in memory of the Tiananmen Square protests in 1989, which represents a significant judicial case in the context of the National Security Law that Beijing introduced in 2020. (translated)
Two Hong Kong activists have been found guilty of incitement for organizing the commemoration of the Tiananmen protest, which was violently suppressed by the Chinese Communist Party in 1989, after which they may face a prison sentence of up to ten years under the national security law. (translated)
Two Hong Kong activists, Lee Cheuk-yan and Chow Hang-tung, have been found guilty of incitement for organizing a commemoration of the Tiananmen protests of 1989, for which they could face up to ten years in prison under the national security law. (translated)
The Chinese fast fashion giant Shein is about to go public in Hong Kong, which is being closely watched in light of a dramatic decline in its market valuation from 98 billion US dollars to around 25 billion US dollars, as well as growing competition and new customs regulations in the US and the EU. (translated)
Shein, the Chinese provider of affordable fashion, plans to launch its IPO in Hong Kong on August 28, 2026, despite recent growth declines and controversies over working conditions and goods, expecting a valuation between 25 to 28 billion dollars, which is significantly less than the previous valuation of 100 billion dollars. (translated)
Hong Kong is going through a phase of economic recovery, with an increase in workers and investments from China, but this rebirth occurs in a context of political repression and loss of autonomy that makes it similar to other Chinese cities. (translated)
