Hong Kong Hits Back at Western 'Slander' Over Verdict on Tiananmen Vigil Leaders The recent conviction of the Hong Kong Alliance in Support of Patriotic Democratic Movements of China and its leaders for inciting subversion has sparked a firestorm of criticism from Western countries and human rights organizations.
The controversy, however, goes beyond freedom of speech or democracy; it also raises questions about how Hong Kong's courts are increasingly being used to silence dissenting voices.
The Hong Kong government has responded swiftly and forcefully, denouncing what they call "baseless slander" from Western countries as a veiled attempt to undermine China's sovereignty.