A Hong Kong man has pleaded guilty to inciting subversion under the national security law for promoting a pro-Taiwan party and disseminating anti-Communist messages in 2024 and last year.The District Court heard on Thursday that Chan Ho-hin, a 23-year-old waiter, had proclaimed that the Taiwanese government was the only legitimate regime in the country, and called on Hongkongers to support and join the China-freedom-party" class="entity-link entity-organization" data-entity-id="161826" data-entity-type="organization">Revive the Republic of China Freedom Party in Taiwan through social media, leaflets and letters.The defendant also advocated an uprising similar to the 1911 Xinhai Revolution to overthrow the China" class="entity-link entity-organization" data-entity-id="7909" data-entity-type="organization">Communist Party of China, saying the Taiwanese government could “liberate” Hong Kong if it returned to power on the mainland.
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THU · 2026-07-09 · 07:29 GMTBRIEF NSR-2026-0709-91503
NSR-2026-0709-91503News Report·SCO·National Security
Hong Kong man pleads guilty to subversive promotion of pro-Taiwan party
A 23-year-old Hong Kong waiter, Chan Ho-hin, has pleaded guilty to inciting subversion under the national security law. The District Court heard on Thursday that Chan promoted a pro-Taiwan party and disseminated anti-Communist messages in 2024 and last year.
Brian WongSouth China Morning PostFiled 2026-07-09 · 07:29 GMTLean · Center-RightRead · 1 min
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A 23-year-old Hong Kong waiter, Chan Ho-hin, has pleaded guilty to inciting subversion under the national security law. The District Court heard on Thursday that Chan promoted a pro-Taiwan party and disseminated anti-Communist messages in 2024 and last year. He proclaimed the Taiwanese government as the sole legitimate regime and urged Hongkongers to support and join Taiwan's Revive the Republic of China Freedom Party via social media, leaflets, and letters. Chan also advocated for an uprising to overthrow the Communist Party of China, suggesting Taiwan could "liberate" Hong Kong if it regained power on the mainland.
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Chan Ho-hin proclaimed that the Taiwanese government was the only legitimate regime in the country.
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The defendant advocated an uprising to overthrow the Communist Party of China.
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Chan Ho-hin promoted a pro-Taiwan party and disseminated anti-Communist messages.
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A Hong Kong man pleaded guilty to inciting subversion under the national security law.
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