Chinese University of Hong Kong ‘expels’ student held for sedition over Tai Po fire

South China Morning PostCenter-RightEN 1 min read 100% complete by William YiuFebruary 13, 2026 at 08:45 AM

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A student at the Chinese University of Hong Kong has been expelled after being arrested for sedition over a petition calling for an independent investigation into the Tai Po fire. Miles Kwan Ching-fung was suspended twice and had studied intermittently over six years before his expulsion. He was arrested on November 29 on suspicion of inciting sedition, along with a group of unidentified others who set up the Tai Po Wang Fuk Court Fire Concern Group and launched a petition calling for four demands from the government. The university's Academic and Quality Section sent Kwan an email suspending him before his expulsion. Kwan shared a screenshot of the email on social media, confirming his expulsion. He had previously studied at the university but had only attended sporadically over the past six years.

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Key Player Opposition Context

Tai Po Wang Fuk Court Fire Concern Group 60% National Security Police ×260% Tai Po ×370% Hong Kong 70% Chinese University of Hong Kong ×280% Miles Kwan Ching-fung ×390%

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student expulsion 90% chinese university of hong kong 80% sedition 80% tai po fire 70% petition 60% national security police 60% miles kwan ching-fung 50% disciplinary procedures 40%

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South China Morning Post

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90%

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Tai Po

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