14 defendants found guilty of conspiring to commit subversion

On whether 16 opposition individuals violated the national security law by taking part in an unofficial legislative primary election four years ago, the High Court starts rendering a decision, and it is expected to take two days for the whole case to be decided.

Among the 16 defendants who pleaded not guilty, 14 of them, including Ng Gordon Ching-hang, Cheng Tat-hung, Yeung Suet-ying Clarisse, Pang Cheuk-kei, Ho Kai-ming Kalvin, Wong Pik-wan, Sze Tak-loy, Ho Kwai-lam, Chan Chi-chuen Raymond, Yu Wai-ming Winnie, Chow Ka-shing, Lam Cheuk-ting, Leung Kwok-hung, Or Yiu-lam Ricky, etc., were found guilty of conspiring to commit subversion, while while acquitting Lau Wai-chung and Lee Yue-shun.

The judges concluded that those convicted had taken part in a plot to seriously obstruct, disrupt or undermine the duties and functions of the Hong Kong government by unlawful means with a view to subvert state power.