Chow Hang-tung

Chow Hang-tung is a Hong Kong barrister turned activist and former leader of the Hong Kong Alliance in Support of Patriotic Democratic Movements of China, a now-disbanded group known for organizing annual Tiananmen Square vigils. She is currently on trial, along with Lee Cheuk-yan and Albert Ho, facing charges of inciting subversion under Hong Kong's national security law. The trial is considered a landmark case, attracting condemnation from rights groups. Prosecutors argue the case is not politically motivated, while the defense contends the activists' actions were a lawful exercise of rights promoting democracy and political freedom. Chow Hang-tung has accused Beijing of undermining Hong Kong's constitutional order by entrenching one-party rule, describing it as a regression. Albert Ho has pleaded guilty to inciting subversion. The court has ruled that there is a case to answer for Chow Hang-tung and Lee Cheuk-yan.