Hong Kong Tiananmen vigil activists found guilty of inciting subversion

A Hong Kong court found on Aug 21 two activists, who organised annual vigils marking China’s deadly Tiananmen crackdown in 1989, guilty of “incitement to subversion”.
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.
A three-judge panel said they found both defendants had committed acts that constituted “overthrowing or undermining the basic system… established by the Constitution” of China.
They face a maximum penalty of 10 years in jail, with sentencing expected at a later date.
Lee and Chow were charged with subversion crimes in 2021 and have been behind bars since, under a Beijing-imposed national security law.
On Aug 21, they sat silently in the dock as the judges returned their verdict.