A Hong Kong court has jailed a man for 14 years for his role in an “evil” bomb plot against the authorities during and after the 2019 anti-government protests.The High Court on Thursday convicted Cheung Lai-ming of four charges after he pleaded guilty to making explosives at his public rental flat in Wong Tai Sin, with a view to carrying out attacks between August 2019 and May 2022.The 35-year-old programmer also admitted keeping more than 20kg (44lbs) of chemicals capable of making explosives at his home and in a storage room in San Po Kong.
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THU · 2026-06-18 · 08:39 GMTBRIEF NSR-2026-0618-85455
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Hong Kong court jails man for 14 years over ‘evil’ bomb plot
A Hong Kong court has sentenced Cheung Lai-ming to 14 years in prison for his involvement in a bomb plot. The 35-year-old programmer pleaded guilty to four charges, including making explosives at his public rental flat in Wong Tai Sin.
Brian WongSouth China Morning PostFiled 2026-06-18 · 08:39 GMTLean · Center-RightRead · 1 min
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A Hong Kong court has sentenced Cheung Lai-ming to 14 years in prison for his involvement in a bomb plot. The 35-year-old programmer pleaded guilty to four charges, including making explosives at his public rental flat in Wong Tai Sin. These actions were intended for attacks against authorities between August 2019 and May 2022, during and after the 2019 anti-government protests. Cheung also admitted to possessing over 20 kilograms of chemicals capable of making explosives at his home and in a storage room. The High Court delivered the conviction and sentence on Thursday.
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Cheung admitted keeping more than 20kg of chemicals capable of making explosives.
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The plot was aimed at authorities during and after the 2019 anti-government protests.
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The man, Cheung Lai-ming, pleaded guilty to making explosives and possessing chemicals.
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A Hong Kong court jailed a man for 14 years for his role in a bomb plot.
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