Beijing has slammed Western nations for interfering in China’s internal affairs over their criticism of the conviction of the now-disbanded alliance that organised Hong Kong’s annual Tiananmen Square vigils and its former leaders for inciting subversion.Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Lin Jian used a regular press briefing on Monday to hit out at “certain countries and organisations” for using the case to smear Hong Kong and denigrate its rule of law.He made the comments in response to questions about expressions of concern from the US and other countries over a Hong Kong court ruling last week, which found the China" class="entity-link entity-organization" data-entity-id="16309" data-entity-type="organization">Hong Kong Alliance in Support of Patriotic Democratic Movements of China, ex-chairman Lee Cheuk-yan and former vice-chairwoman Chow Hang-tung guilty of attempting to undermine the fundamental system of the People’s Republic of China under the national security law.
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Beijing slams West for criticising Hong Kong court verdict in Tiananmen vigil case
Beijing has criticized Western nations for interfering in China's internal affairs following their condemnation of a Hong Kong court verdict. The ruling convicted the now-disbanded Hong Kong Alliance in Support of Patriotic Democratic Movements of China and its former leaders, Lee Cheuk-yan and Chow Hang-tung, of inciting subversion under the national security law.
Matthew ChengSouth China Morning PostFiled 2026-08-24 · 12:30 GMTLean · Center-RightRead · 1 min
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Beijing has criticized Western nations for interfering in China's internal affairs following their condemnation of a Hong Kong court verdict. The ruling convicted the now-disbanded Hong Kong Alliance in Support of Patriotic Democratic Movements of China and its former leaders, Lee Cheuk-yan and Chow Hang-tung, of inciting subversion under the national security law. Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Lin Jian stated that "certain countries and organisations" were using the case to smear Hong Kong and undermine its rule of law. These comments were made in response to concerns raised by the US and other countries regarding the court's decision last week.
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The conviction was under Hong Kong's national security law.
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The Hong Kong Alliance in Support of Patriotic Democratic Movements of China and its former leaders were found guilty of inciting subversion.
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Western nations are accused of using the case to smear Hong Kong and denigrate its rule of law.
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Beijing criticizes Western nations for interfering in China's internal affairs regarding the Hong Kong court verdict.
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