The "Hong Kong Alliance" inciting subversion of state power case was formally sentenced yesterday (Sept. 11). The court ruled that the case fell under the "serious" category under the National Security Law in Hong Kong, fined the "Hong Kong Alliance" HK$1.5 million, and sentenced defendant Lee Cheuk-yan to 7 years' imprisonment, Ho Chun-yan to 5 years and 2 months' imprisonment, and Chow Hang-tung to 7 years and 3 months' imprisonment.
Commissioner of Police Joe Chow Yat-ming met the media today (Sept. 12) after attending the passing-out parade at the Police College. When a Dotdotnews reporter asked about the sentencing outcome of the Hong Kong Alliance case and how the HKSAR Government would respond to smears and attacks on the verdict by the BBC and other foreign media and related forces, Mr Chow responded that the judge had already explained the matter very clearly in the sentencing remarks yesterday. The sentences of up to 5 to over 7 years evidently reflected the seriousness of the case. This was not an ordinary national security case, especially as the persons concerned, after the implementation of the National Security Law in Hong Kong, still unscrupulously committed acts endangering national security. The judge had elaborated in detail in the sentencing remarks the reasons for its seriousness.
In response to unfair comments made by some foreign media, the HKSAR Government will take a series of rebuttal actions so that all members of the public can more clearly understand the true circumstances and facts of the matter.
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