Hong Kong commentator facing up to 7 years in jail in seditious posts case

South China Morning PostEN 1 min read 100% complete by Fiona ChowFebruary 23, 2026 at 10:15 AM

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Hong Kong commentator Wong Kwok-ngon, also known as Wong On-yin, faces a potential seven-year jail sentence after his sedition case was transferred to the District Court. He is accused of publishing seditious content online, including remarks about the Tai Po fire, between January and December of last year. Wong allegedly posted hundreds of videos to his YouTube channel that violated sedition laws. He is also charged with divulging details of his meeting with national security police, potentially prejudicing a national security investigation. Wong, a former writer for Apple Daily and deputy convenor of the Civil Human Rights Front, had his case moved from West Kowloon Court at the request of prosecutors.

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