Two pro-democracy activists, Chow Hang-tung and Lee Cheuk-yan, have been sentenced to seven years in jail in Hong Kong. They were found guilty in August 2026 of 'incitement to subversion' in a national security case.
The court determined they had "incited other persons to organise, plan, commit or participate in acts by unlawful means with a view to subverting the state power". Chow, 41, received a sentence of seven years and three months, while Lee, 69, was sentenced to seven years.
Both Chow and Lee were leaders of the Hong Kong Alliance, an organisation that for decades arranged the city's annual vigil commemorating those who died in the 1989 Tiananmen Square crackdown. The Alliance disbanded in 2021.
Albert Ho, a 74-year-old former lawmaker who pleaded guilty in January, received a sentence of five years and two months in connection with the case.
The UK Foreign Office has stated it condemns the use of the national security law in convicting the two activists.