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2 organizers of Hong Kong's Tiananmen vigils convicted in national security case

Lee Cheuk-yan and Chow Hang-tung, former leaders of the Hong Kong Alliance in Support of Patriotic Democratic Movements of China, were charged in 2021 with inciting subversion under a China-imposed national security law that has effectively crushed the city's previously thriving pro-democracy movement.

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  • First observed by CurrentWire: ABC News · Aug 20, 2026 at 10:38 PM ET
  • Coverage span: 14h 53m
  • Coverage: 2 reports from 2 independent publications
2 organizers of Hong Kong's Tiananmen vigils convicted in national security case
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