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Hong Kong court sentences man with intellectual disability to 28 months
The case centered on 118 subversive messages posted online between June 27, 2024, and April 24, 2025, plus attempts to spread pro-Taiwan, anti-CCP content through letters and leaflets.
Hong Kong’s District Court sentenced Chan Ho-hin, a 23-year-old waiter with an intellectual disability, to two years and four months in prison for inciting subversion, according to SCMP Economy.
The court said Chan pleaded guilty to publishing 118 subversive messages on social media between June 27, 2024 and April 24, 2025, while promoting a pro-Taiwan party and anti-Communist Party messages.
SCMP Economy reported that the judge, Stanley Chan Kwong-chi, noted the defendant’s condition had affected his moral judgment. The reporting also said Chan sought to distribute letters locally and send leaflets to Thailand to promote the Chinese Pro-Taiwan Anti-CCP Restoration Party.
The court also found evidence of frequent exchanges with a person claiming to be Cheng Kai-li, identified as the party’s secretary general, while Chan said he supported the party’s manifesto and backing unification of China under Taiwan’s government.