The Court of First Instance of the High Court today ruled on the case of “Branch Association”, Lee Cheuk-yan, Ho Chun-yan and Zou Hing-tung charged with “inciting subversion of national power”. The “Branch Association”, Lee Cheuk-yan and Zou Hing-tung were found guilty after trial, while Ho Chun-yan had earlier pleaded guilty to the charges and was found guilty. The HKSAR Government welcomed the court's conviction. The Chief Executive of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, Lee Ka-chiu, said that the defendants' long-standing acts endangered national security, and their plots were clear and must be punished. Inciting subversion of a country's power is an extremely serious crime. The Special Administrative Region is responsible for maintaining national security, and will resolutely prevent, stop and punish acts and activities that endanger national security. This case once again proves that no matter how the offender steals concepts or makes clever claims, as long as it is a crime endangering national security, the SAR government must abide by the law, strictly enforce the law, and prosecute the violation.

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