A Hong Kong court on Thursday convicted two pro-democracy Tiananmen activists under Beijing's controversial national security law for "incitement to subversion."
Lee Cheuk-yan, 69, and Chow Hang-tung, 41, had organized candlelight vigils to mark Beijing's deadly 1989 Tiananmen crackdown. They were charged in 2021 and both pleaded not guilty.
They face a maximum prison term of 10 years and are expected to be sentenced at a later date.
Germany, France and Taiwan call for immediate release of activists
Germany and France on Friday morning published a joint statement to say that both "deeply regret the guilty verdict against human rights lawyer and democracy activist Chow Hang-tung."
