In a recent court appearance on Jan. 4, a 26-year-old Hong Kong man, Chu Kai-pong, pleaded guilty to charges stemming from an incident at Hong Kong International Airport in 2023. Airport officials discovered him wearing a shirt with pro-democracy slogans banned by Hong Kong authorities and related items in his backpack.
Mr. Chu was on his way to Taiwan via the Hong Kong International Airport on Nov.27, 2023. He was discovered by airport staff wearing a shirt with the banned slogan “Free Hong Kong, Liberate Hong Kong, Revolution of Our Time.” A flag and other items bearing similar slogans were also found in his backpack. He was charged with “committing one count or multiple counts of acts with seditious intent” and “possession of seditious publications.” The defendant pleaded guilty to the charges at the West Kowloon Magistrates’ Courts on Jan. 4. Magistrate So Wai-Tak adjourned the case to Jan. 10 for sentencing. Before then, the defendant is to be remanded.
