Police recommended in July that the Hong Kong National Party be outlawed for posing an ‘imminent threat to national security’. Photo: EPA

Ban on Hong Kong National Party over ‘armed revolution’ call met with both cheers and fear

The United States, Britain and European Union decry unprecedented decision to outlaw party, while Beijing and pro-establishment lawmakers in Hong Kong say move sends strong message not to test limits of the law

Topic | Hong Kong localism and independence

Tony Cheung and Jeffie Lam

Published: 9:45am, 24 Sep, 2018

Updated: 1:23pm, 3 Oct, 2018

Police recommended in July that the Hong Kong National Party be outlawed for posing an ‘imminent threat to national security’. Photo: EPA

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Tony Cheung

Tony Cheung became a political journalist in 2007. He joined the Post in 2012 and now leads the Hong Kong-mainland relations team on the Hong Kong desk. Tony also writes about the economy, and reports from mainland China, the United States, Germany and Britain.

Jeffie Lam

Jeffie writes predominantly about Hong Kong politics, but is also interested in social welfare issues, such as the city's ageing population and elderly care. She joined the Post in 2013 after beginning her career as a political reporter in 2009. In 2016, she won the English features merit prize in the 20th Human Rights Press Awards.