https://www.scmp.com/rss/522169/feed The latest news and top stories on Victor Ho Leung-mau, a self-exiled activist and Canadian citizen. Known for his extensive career in journalism, including roles as former chief editor of Sing Tao Daily’s Vancouver edition and an editor at Asiaweek, he has also lectured on media and communication. Ho is a prominent figure in the ‘Hong Kong Parliament’ group, serving as an electoral committee member and former preparatory committee chairman. He is accused by Hong Kong authorities of subversion... en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com Brian Wong Brian Wong A Hong Kong court has sentenced a 19-year-old woman to a year in prison for promoting a self-styled parliament-in-exile in Canada in breach of the domestic national security law. West Kowloon Court on Thursday sentenced Bettie Lan Fei on a count of sedition for rallying support for the election of a so-called Hong Kong Parliament that sought to topple the city government and eliminate the Communist Party of China. Chief Magistrate Victor So Wai-tak said the defendant had contributed materially... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3332681/teen-who-promoted-hong-kong-parliament-jailed-1-year-sedition?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3332681/teen-who-promoted-hong-kong-parliament-jailed-1-year-sedition?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 13 Nov 2025 11:54:08 +0000 Brian Wong Brian Wong The ex-girlfriend of a fugitive Hong Kong activist has pleaded guilty to sedition under the domestic national security law for promoting a self-styled parliament-in-exile in Canada seeking to overthrow the city government. Bettie Lan Fei, 19, on Friday admitted breaching the Safeguarding National Security Ordinance for helping produce two promotional videos for the “Hong Kong Parliament” and rallying support for the organisation in private messages to a friend between March and May this... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3331051/ex-girlfriend-hong-kong-fugitive-pleads-guilty-acting-seditious-videos?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3331051/ex-girlfriend-hong-kong-fugitive-pleads-guilty-acting-seditious-videos?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 31 Oct 2025 07:28:15 +0000 Jess Ma Jess Ma A fifth activist wanted for taking part in an unofficial election organised by the “subversive” Hong Kong Parliament has had an immediate family member summoned for police questioning, the Post has learned. A source familiar with the matter told the Post that Hau Chung-yu’s mother, 56, had been summoned to Tsuen Wan police station to assist with investigations. “She is expected to leave the police station at noon,” the insider said. Tuesday’s police probe marked the fifth occasion on which... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3325676/mother-wanted-hong-kong-activist-hau-chung-yu-summoned-police-questioning?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3325676/mother-wanted-hong-kong-activist-hau-chung-yu-summoned-police-questioning?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 16 Sep 2025 04:16:55 +0000 Edith Lin,Connor Mycroft Edith Lin,Connor Mycroft An overseas political organisation called “Hong Kong Parliament” has come under the spotlight since authorities took action against its members last month, accusing the group of subversion and of violating the Beijing-imposed national security law. Fifteen activists linked to the group were slapped with HK$200,000 (US$25,640) bounties in July, while authorities earlier imposed bounties of HK$1 million each on four of its founding members. The Post outlines the enforcement actions taken against... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3323669/what-hong-kong-parliament-and-why-are-authorities-cracking-down-it?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3323669/what-hong-kong-parliament-and-why-are-authorities-cracking-down-it?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 29 Aug 2025 10:01:00 +0000 Jess Ma Jess Ma National security police have summoned the father of an activist wanted for his involvement in the “Hong Kong Parliament”, a group deemed subversive by authorities, to “assist in an investigation”, the Post has learned. A source said that the birth father of Alan Keung Ka-wai, a man surnamed Koo, had been asked to report to Tin Shui Wai Police Station on Wednesday morning to help with the investigation into his Canadian-based activist son. Keung is also believed to have a stepfather. “[We]... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3321653/police-summon-father-activist-linked-subversive-hong-kong-parliament?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3321653/police-summon-father-activist-linked-subversive-hong-kong-parliament?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 13 Aug 2025 02:55:30 +0000 Bochen Han,Jiang Chuqin,Fiona Sun Bochen Han,Jiang Chuqin,Fiona Sun Beijing has slammed the G7 for “blatantly slandering and defaming” Hong Kong police’s law enforcement actions after the group condemned a recent round of bounties and arrest warrants on overseas activists. In a strongly worded statement on Saturday, the foreign ministry’s arm in Hong Kong expressed its firm opposition to the Group of Seven’s remarks the previous day. The statement said the G7 was “blatantly slandering and defaming Hong Kong police’s law enforcement actions”, and urged it to... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/politics/article/3321301/hong-kong-slams-false-and-biased-g7-criticism-latest-bounties-activists?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/politics/article/3321301/hong-kong-slams-false-and-biased-g7-criticism-latest-bounties-activists?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 09 Aug 2025 05:01:09 +0000 Jeffie Lam,Lo Hoi-ying Jeffie Lam,Lo Hoi-ying Hong Kong authorities have taken new punitive action against 16 overseas activists wanted for alleged national security offences, prohibiting anyone from funding them and cancelling most of the absconders’ passports. Secretary for Security Chris Tang Ping-keung exercised powers under the Safeguarding National Security Ordinance on Monday to list the 16 wanted activists involved in a group called the “Hong Kong Parliament” as absconders and impose new measures on them. Authorities have deemed the... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/politics/article/3320639/hong-kong-prohibits-business-dealings-16-national-security-fugitives?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/politics/article/3320639/hong-kong-prohibits-business-dealings-16-national-security-fugitives?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 04 Aug 2025 04:38:24 +0000 Natalie Wong,Sammy Heung,Jess Ma Natalie Wong,Sammy Heung,Jess Ma The city’s national security police have placed a new round of bounties on 15 overseas activists wanted for their involvement in a group called “Hong Kong Parliament”, which the force has deemed subversive and has accused it of violating the Beijing-imposed security law. The HK$200,000 (US$25,640) reward offered for each fugitive was supported by the Office for Safeguarding National Security in Hong Kong, which said the group’s actions, including holding an unlawful election “posed a serious... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/politics/article/3319549/police-place-bounties-19-members-subversive-group-hong-kong-parliament?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/politics/article/3319549/police-place-bounties-19-members-subversive-group-hong-kong-parliament?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 25 Jul 2025 04:49:13 +0000