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Tiananmen vigil organizers found guilty of inciting subversion in Hong Kong

Fadingsecond windCoverage went quiet for 7 days, then returned with 36 more reports - 37 voices in all.
After publishing: 5 headlines quietly rewritten, 7 descriptions edited, 1 URL changed13 changes
  1. South China Morning Postseen 21 Aug, 07:38description edited
    what the description said, before and after

    A now-disbanded alliance behind Hong Kong’s annual Tiananmen Square vigil, along with two of its former leaders, have been found guilty of inciting subversion under the national security law for advocating an end to “one-party dictatorship” in mainland China. The Hong Kong Alliance in Support of Patriotic Democratic Movements of China, its former chairman Lee Cheuk-yan and former vice-chairwoman Chow Hang-tung were convicted at West Kowloon Court on Friday over one of the group’s operational...

    A now-disbanded alliance behind Hong Kong’s annual Tiananmen Square vigil, along with two of its former leaders, have been found guilty of inciting subversion under the national security law for advocating an end to “one-party dictatorship” in mainland China. In a 216-page judgment delivered at West Kowloon Court on Friday, three High Court judges ruled that any attempt to overthrow or undermine the Communist Party of China’s leadership could constitute a subversion offence because the...

  2. The Guardian Worldseen 21 Aug, 10:46headline rewritten

    Tiananmen Square vigil organisers found guilty in Hong Kong of ‘inciting subversion’Tiananmen Square vigil organisers in Hong Kong found guilty of ‘inciting subversion’

  3. South China Morning Postseen 21 Aug, 10:46description edited
    what the description said, before and after

    A now-disbanded alliance behind Hong Kong’s annual Tiananmen Square vigil, along with two of its former leaders, have been found guilty of inciting subversion under the national security law for advocating an end to “one-party dictatorship” in mainland China. In a 216-page judgment delivered at West Kowloon Court on Friday, three High Court judges ruled that any attempt to overthrow or undermine the Communist Party of China’s leadership could constitute a subversion offence because the...

    The now-disbanded alliance behind Hong Kong’s annual Tiananmen Square vigil and two of its former leaders have been found guilty of inciting subversion under the national security law by advocating an end to “one-party dictatorship” in mainland China. In a 216-page judgment delivered at West Kowloon Court on Friday, three High Court judges ruled that any attempt to overthrow or undermine the Communist Party of China’s leadership could constitute a subversion offence because the country’s...

  4. Le Monde Englishseen 21 Aug, 14:38description edited
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    Pro-democracy activists Lee Cheuk-yan, 69, and Chow Hang-tung, 41, led the Hong Kong Alliance, a group that organized annual vigils before it was disbanded. They could face up to ten years in prison.

    Pro-democracy activists Lee Cheuk-yan, 69, and Chow Hang-tung, 41, led the Hong Kong Alliance, a group that organized annual vigils before it was disbanded. They could face up to 10 years in prison.

  5. South China Morning Postseen 22 Aug, 15:39description edited
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    Hong Kong authorities have hit out at what they called the “baseless slander and smearing” by Western countries over the conviction of the now-disbanded alliance behind the annual Tiananmen Square vigil and its leaders for inciting subversion, stressing the court’s “well-reasoned and sound” verdict. The government issued a strongly worded statement on Saturday after the closely watched verdict on the Hong Kong Alliance in Support of Patriotic Democratic Movements of China a day earlier sparked...

    Hong Kong authorities have hit out at “baseless slander and smearing” by Western countries over the convictions of the now-disbanded alliance behind the annual Tiananmen Square vigil and its former leaders for inciting subversion, stressing the High Court’s “well-reasoned and sound” verdict. In a strongly worded statement on Saturday, a spokesman for the city’s government said the Hong Kong Alliance in Support of Patriotic Democratic Movements of China, its former chairman Lee Cheuk-yan and...

  6. DW Top Storiesseen 23 Aug, 05:32URL changed

    now resolves towww.dw.com/en/hong-kong-convicts-tiananmen-vigil-leaders/a-78452415?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf

  7. Euronewsseen 11 Sept, 08:29headline rewritten

    Hong Kong gives Tiananmen vigil activists between 5 and 7 yearHong Kong Tiananmen vigil activists sentenced to five to seven years in prison

  8. South China Morning Postseen 11 Sept, 08:29headline rewritten

    Tiananmen vigil leaders jailed up to 7 years, as group is fined HK$1.5 millionTiananmen vigil leaders jailed up to 7 years, group fined HK$1.5 million

  9. Japan Timesseen 11 Sept, 08:29description edited
    what the description said, before and after

    Lee Cheuk-yan, Chow Hang-tung and Albert Ho have been behind bars since being charged in 2021, and their convictions have drawn condemnation.

    The United Nations, rights groups and foreign governments have condemned the convictions.

  10. Le Monde (France)seen 11 Sept, 08:29headline rewritten

    Hongkong : trois militants qui organisaient des veillées commémorant la répression de Tiananmen condamnés à entre cinq et plus de sept ans de prisonHongkong : trois militants qui organisaient des veillées commémorant la répression de Tiananmen condamnés à de la prison

  11. South China Morning Postseen 11 Sept, 13:21headline rewritten

    Tiananmen vigil leaders jailed up to 7 years, group fined HK$1.5 millionTiananmen vigil leaders jailed for up to 7 years, group fined HK$1.5 million

  12. ČT24 (Czechia)seen 11 Sept, 18:09description edited
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    Čínský soud v Hongkongu v pátek vynesl tresty v rozpětí pět až sedm let vězení pro tři aktivisty, kteří řadu let organizovali vzpomínkové akce připomínající masakr na pekingském náměstí Nebeského klidu v roce 1989. Informovala o tom agentura AP. Případ proti trojici organizátorů je všeobecně považován za barometr svobod v Hongkongu v době, kdy Peking, pod jehož správu toto poloautonomní území spadá, tvrdě potlačuje jakoukoli opozici.

    Čínský soud v Hongkongu v pátek vynesl tresty v rozpětí pět až sedm let vězení pro tři aktivisty, kteří řadu let organizovali vzpomínkové akce připomínající masakr na pekingském náměstí Nebeského klidu v roce 1989. Případ proti trojici organizátorů je všeobecně považován za barometr svobod v Hongkongu v době, kdy Peking, pod jehož správu toto poloautonomní území spadá, tvrdě potlačuje jakoukoli opozici. Verdikt odsoudila OSN i EU, která jej také označila za politicky motivovaný.

  13. South China Morning Postseen 12 Sept, 14:02description edited
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    There is no “red line” set for approving public assemblies, Hong Kong’s police chief has said, while warning that national security risks persist despite the landmark conviction and imprisonment of organisers behind the city’s annual Tiananmen Square vigil for inciting subversion. The Hong Kong government on Saturday also strongly condemned Western countries, anti-China media, overseas organisations and politicians for launching “malicious attacks” over the trial of the disbanded Hong Kong...

    There is no “red line” for approving public assemblies, Hong Kong’s police chief has said, while warning that national security risks persist despite the landmark conviction and imprisonment of organisers behind the city’s annual Tiananmen Square vigil for inciting subversion. The government on Saturday also strongly condemned Western countries, anti-China media, overseas organisations and politicians for launching “malicious attacks” over the trial of the disbanded Hong Kong Alliance in...

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Fri, 21 August 2026peak 33 reports on Fri, 21 August 2026Sat, 12 September 2026

After the peak, new reports halved every 5 hours so far - this story is still being covered, so the figure moves as reports arrive.

What it is about

Tiananmen vigil organizersCNNHong KongTiananmen SquareBeijingThree activistsTiananmen activiststhree High Court judgesCommunist Party of ChinaWest Kowloon CourtTiananmen vigil leadersThe GuardianBBC 2Liu XiaoboEric LaiJimmy LaiGeorgetown Centre For Asian LawAustralian AssociatedBritishTiananmen, Beijing, China

Who published it, and when

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Google News - Top Stories4 original reports1 original report1 original report
Bloomberg Politics1 original report
BBC News World1 original report1 original report
South China Morning Post1 original report - edited after publishing1 original report - edited after publishing1 original report1 original report1 original report1 original report - edited after publishing1 original report1 original report - edited after publishing
DW Top Stories2 original reports2 original reports
merimbulanewsweekly.com.au1 original report
ABC News (Australia)1 original report
Al Jazeera English2 original reports1 original report1 original report
newindianexpress.com1 original report
El Mundo (Spain)1 original report
Le Figaro (France)1 original report
Le Monde English1 original report - edited after publishing1 original report
independent.co.uk1 original report
Japan Times1 original report1 original report1 original report - edited after publishing
lbc.co.uk1 original report
The Guardian World1 original report - edited after publishing
France Info (France)1 copy echoing Le Monde (France)1 original report
Anadolu Agency (AA)1 original report1 original report
21 Aug, 02:09over 22 days12 Sept, 10:58

+ 15 more outlets · 18 reports left out of the cascade - too little in common with the story to place

How it spread - 68 original reports, 8 reprints

  1. Fri, 21 August 2026

    31 reports

  2. Sat, 22 August 2026

    2 reports
    • Index.hr (Croatia)07:44
      Hongkonška aktivistica: Za sud sam dobila bijelu majicu s likom Mickeyja Mousea

      HONGKONŠKA aktivistica Chow Hang-tung osuđena je za subverziju, a objavljen je dio njezinih zapisa iz zatvora.

    • South China Morning Post08:55edited after publishing
      Hong Kong hits back at Western ‘slander’ over verdict on Tiananmen vigil leaders

      Hong Kong authorities have hit out at “baseless slander and smearing” by Western countries over the convictions of the now-disbanded alliance behind the annual Tiananmen Square vigil and its former leaders for inciting subversion, stressing the High Court’s “well-reasoned and sound” verdict. In a strongly worded statement on Saturday, a spokesman for the city’s government said the Hong Kong Alliance in Support of Patriotic Democratic Movements of China, its former chairman Lee Cheuk-yan and...

  3. Mon, 24 August 2026

    1 report
    • South China Morning Post12:30
      Beijing slams West for criticising Hong Kong court verdict in Tiananmen vigil case

      Beijing has slammed Western nations for interfering in China’s internal affairs over their criticism of the conviction of the now-disbanded alliance that organised Hong Kong’s annual Tiananmen Square vigils and its former leaders for inciting subversion. Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Lin Jian used a regular press briefing on Monday to hit out at “certain countries and organisations” for using the case to smear Hong Kong and denigrate its rule of law. He made the comments in response to...

  4. Fri, 28 August 2026

    2 reports
    • South China Morning Post08:39
      Goal of Tiananmen vigil group an ‘empty slogan’, not actual plan: defence lawyer

      The stated goal of leaders of the now-disbanded group behind Hong Kong’s annual Tiananmen vigil to end one-party rule was an “empty slogan”, and they never incited anyone to overthrow the Chinese government, their defence lawyer has told judges. The court heard on Friday that the Hong Kong Alliance in Support of Patriotic Democratic Movements of China, its former chairman Lee Cheuk-yan, former vice-chairman Albert Ho Chun-yan and former vice-chairwoman Chow Hang-tung were merely expressing...

    • Japan Times23:00
      A candle against Hong Kong’s growing darkness

      Chow Hang-tung, one of Hong Kong's most prominent political prisoners, has been behind bars for more than five years. Now she's facing another 10-year prison sentence.

  5. Tue, 1 September 2026

    1 report
    • taipeitimes.com16:00
      HKers have no crime to repent

      On Friday last week, Chow Hang-tung (鄒幸彤), former leader of the Hong Kong Alliance in Support of Patriotic Democratic Movements of China, appeared before a Hong Kong court for what was supposed to be a mitigation hearing.Chow had already been found guilty, together with the now-disbanded alliance an

  6. Wed, 2 September 2026

    1 report

  7. Thu, 10 September 2026

    1 report
    • South China Morning Post07:25
      2 men jailed for up to 38 months over pro-independence group’s secession plot

      Hong Kong’s District Court has sentenced two men with autism to up to three years and two months in prison for their involvement in a pro-independence group seeking to separate the city from Chinese sovereignty. District Judge Ernest Lin Kam-hung on Thursday found that courier Chan Tai-sum, 27, and waiter Ng Chi-tung, 25, had been deeply involved in the Taiwan-based Hong Kong Democratic Independence Union between November 2024 and July 2025. He said the pair had jointly devised a “full plan”...

  8. Fri, 11 September 2026

    27 reports

  9. Sat, 12 September 2026

    2 reports
    • South China Morning Post07:55edited after publishing
      No ‘red line’ for approving assemblies but security threats remain: police chief

      There is no “red line” for approving public assemblies, Hong Kong’s police chief has said, while warning that national security risks persist despite the landmark conviction and imprisonment of organisers behind the city’s annual Tiananmen Square vigil for inciting subversion. The government on Saturday also strongly condemned Western countries, anti-China media, overseas organisations and politicians for launching “malicious attacks” over the trial of the disbanded Hong Kong Alliance in...

    • Al Jazeera English10:58
      Hong Kong jails Tiananmen vigil activists for seven years

      Hong Kong jails Tiananmen vigil activists for seven years

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