Hong Kong slams BBC over report jailing political activist over 2019 riots, saying it undermines national security law

Hong Kong authorities have slammed the BBC after it aired a report on the sentencing of political activists for the 2019 riots, accusing the broadcaster of subverting national security laws with false allegations.

A government spokesperson said the government expressed disapproval and condemned the report without specifying it. However, the BBC published a report with the headline: “Hong Kong: Actor Gregory Wong among 12 people jailed over 2019 protests.”

“The report completely ignores relevant provisions and denigrates the national security law with false accusations of reducing Hong Kong’s autonomy. …The government needs to set the record straight,” he said.

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“The report uses false accusations to mislead people into thinking that the legislative intent of the national security law is to ‘facilitate the prosecution of protesters,’ thereby creating a negative impression of the law.” I tried to shift the focus by

The national security law came into effect in 2020, making acts such as secession, subversion, terrorism, and collusion with foreign forces illegal, and violators can be sentenced to life in prison.

British Broadcasting Corporation’s news report on Saturday announced the sentencing of Hong Kong actor Gregory Wong Chun-yu, who was sentenced to six years and two months in prison for attacking the Regco complex during the height of civil unrest in 2019. I picked it up.

“The protests have also led to the introduction of tough security laws that make it easier to prosecute protesters and reduce the city’s autonomy,” it said.

The 45-year-old was one of three political activists and 10 others who appeared in West Kowloon court on charges of rioting and trespassing at a complex. The prison sentence handed down on Saturday ranged from more than four years to six years and eight months.

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A government spokesperson said authorities will continue to promptly refute any false accusations against the national security law to prevent the public from being misled.