Hins Cheung to lead arrested 2019 Hong Kong protesters on mainland exchange trips

Cantopop singer Hins Cheung, who previously expressed support for social movements in Hong Kong, will lead young people arrested during the 2019 anti-government protests on visits to mainland China to witness the country’s prosperity and serve as a mentor for a “special rehabilitation project” under the Security Bureau.Secretary for Security Chris Tang Ping-keung also revealed on Saturday that the project, which had been running over the past two years, was aimed at helping about 7,000 people arrested but not prosecuted during the protests.In an interview with the Wen Wei Po newspaper published on Saturday, the 45-year-old singer expressed “deep repentance” for his past words and actions, saying he would personally lead youth exchange visits to the mainland during the first half of the year.