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Two organizers of Hong Kong's June 4 candlelight vigil were found guilty in a national security case.

Two organizers of Hong Kong's June 4 candlelight vigil were found guilty in a national security case.

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August 21st, 2026

Two organizers of Hong Kong's June 4 candlelight vigil were found guilty in a national security case.

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Two former Hong Kong candlelight vigil organizers, Li Zhuoren and Zou Xintong, were found guilty.

兩名香港燭光晚會組織者李卓人鄒幸彤被判有罪

The crime is inciting to subvert state power.

罪名煽動顛覆國家政權

The judge said their call was to "end one-party rule." It was to overthrow the leadership of the Chinese Communist Party.

法官他們呼籲結束一黨專政」,推翻中國共產黨的領導

This is an illegal method under the national security law.

國家安全法下是非法手段

The two can get up to 10 years in prison.

兩人最高可判10年

The case will be sentenced later.

案件在稍後判刑

Their group was also found guilty. It was the Hong Kong Citizens' Support for Patriotic Democratic Movement Union.

他們所屬的組織「香港市民支援愛國民主運動聯合會」也被判有罪

The judge said that after the national security law started, they still kept these calls.

法官說國安法實施後他們仍然堅持這些呼籲

They did not care about the constitution. It says the Party's leadership is the most basic feature of socialism with Chinese characteristics.

他們不理會憲法規定黨的領導是中國特色社會主義的最本質特徵

The judge stressed that they were not on trial for their political views.

法官強調他們不是因為政治觀點受審

They refused to stop these actions.

他們是拒絕停止這些行為

Li Zhuoren said his calls were for democracy.

李卓人辯稱他的呼籲是走向民主

He wanted the people to choose their leaders, not to end the party's rule.

他想讓人民決定誰來領導而不是結束黨的領導

Zou Xintong said on social media, "Justice lives in the people's hearts."

鄒幸彤在社交媒體說,「公義存在於人民心中」。

She said one verdict did not matter.

她說一個判決並不重要

Co-defendant He Junren had admitted guilt earlier.

同案被告何俊仁早前認罪

He will ask for a lighter sentence with the two.

他會和兩人一起請求減刑

The verdict drew international attention.

判決引起國際關注

The UN leader's spokesperson said people should be able to express opinions peacefully. They should not fear arrest.

聯合國秘書長發言人人們應該能和平表達意見不用擔心被捕

US and UK officials condemned the verdict.

美國英國官員譴責判決

They said freedom of speech in Hong Kong keeps getting worse.

他們香港言論自由持續變差

Hong Kong's leader Lee Ka-chiu said the group spread hate for a long time. It harmed national security.

香港特首李家超說,該組織長期散佈仇恨危害國家安全

August 21st, 2026

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