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Hong Kong labourer admits tossing seditious messages inciting violence

A Hong Kong construction worker, Raymond Wong, has pleaded guilty to charges of sedition for distributing leaflets containing messages that incited violence and advocated for Hong Kong's liberation. The 55-year-old admitted to writing and tossing papers that called for the death of judges, police, and mainland Chinese, while also urging a boycott of elections. He will be sentenced next month. AI

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Hong Kong labourer admits tossing seditious messages inciting violence

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Brian Wong ·

    Labourer remanded after admitting he tossed seditious messages from flat

    A Hong Kong construction worker has been remanded in custody pending sentencing after pleading guilty to tossing 59 pieces of paper bearing seditious messages from his public rental flat in 2024 and last year. Raymond Wong Chan-fai, 55, was detained on Thursday morning by police’…