The National Security Department (NSD) of the Hong Kong Police Force today (May 21) laid charges against a 55-year-old man with two counts of “doing with a seditious intention an act or acts that had a seditious intention”.

     The NSD arrested the man on April 21. Investigation revealed that the arrested man repeatedly produced and distributed papers containing seditious messages on October 2, 2024 and during the 2025 Legislative Council General Election. The content included provoking hatred, contempt or disaffection against the fundamental system of the state established by the Constitution of the People’s Republic of China, and the constitutional order, executive, legislative, or judicial authorities of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region.

     The case will be mentioned at the West Kowloon Magistrates’ Court this afternoon.

Ends/Thursday, May 21, 2026
Issued at HKT 14:14

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