Hong Kong's Brewing Suppression of Dissent A recent court conviction has sent shockwaves through Hong Kong's tightly controlled civic space.
Lee Cheuk yan and Chow Hang tung, two pro democracy activists, were found guilty of inciting subversion for repeatedly using the phrase "end one party dictatorship.
" This innocuous sounding slogan was deemed a breach of China's National Security Law (NSL), which could see them face up to 10 years in jail. The conviction highlights the limits of free speech in Hong Kong.