Hong Kong man in court over seditious acts, media arson threats calls it ‘mischief’

South China Morning PostCenter-RightEN 1 min read 100% complete by Brian WongJanuary 16, 2026 at 11:35 AM

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A Hong Kong man, Tse Chun-pan, appeared in West Kowloon Court on charges of sedition and threatening to damage property. Tse is accused of sending letters to five media outlets in June 2023, threatening arson if they did not publish seditious articles. He also allegedly operated a website between April and July 2023 with the intent to incite hatred towards the Hong Kong administration. Tse, who claims he was only intending to commit "mischief," had his hearing adjourned for two months to allow his lawyers to continue plea negotiations with prosecutors. He was initially denied bail in November 2023.

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Wix 40% Victor So Wai-tak 50% Sing Tao News Corporation 60% South China Morning Post 60% Ta Kung Wen Wei Media Group 60% Epoch Group 60% China Daily 60% West Kowloon Court 70% Hong Kong ×280% Tse Chun-pan ×290%

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Hong Kong

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