Zhong Hanlin spread the message of Hong Kong independence through the students, including the sale of game cards and sweaters to collect 135,000

Zhong Hanlin, the convener of the student activity, promoted Hong Kong independence and so on on social platforms. Zhong pleaded guilty to secession and money laundering in the District Court today (3rd). In his defense on the secession crime, Zhong said: "I have a clear conscience. That is, Chen Guangchi, a judge appointed by the National Security Law, warned against making a political declaration.

According to the control plan, since its establishment in 2016, the student activity organization of the convener of Zhong Ren has set up street stations and set up special pages on social platforms to promote messages of brave resistance and Hong Kong independence. It also sells game cards and The hoodie is printed with the word “Hong Kong Independence” to promote its concept, and it is more common to attach paypal account links to posts on social pages to receive audience funding.

In the four years since the establishment of the organization, a total of more than 135,000 yuan has been collected.

The judge adjourned the case to the sentence on November 23, during which time he would ask for a background report for Zhong.

The defendant Zhong Hanlin (19 years old) pleaded guilty to one count of secession and one count of money laundering.

Zhong Yuan was also charged with one count of conspiracy to publish seditious publications, and another case of money laundering, which must be kept in court files without prosecution.

Zhong Hanlin, the former convener of the student activity source, is accused of posting more than a thousand posts on the organization's social platforms involving brave struggles and Hong Kong independence.

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Student Dongyuan was established in 2016

The facts of the case stated that Zhong Weiyuan’s member and convener of the student movement mentioned in the organization’s 2016 establishment declaration that Hong Kong’s local values ​​are gradually dying out under the claws of the Chinese Communist Party. After the self-study ideology ceased operation, Xuegang no longer has a student political organization. The Student Mobility was set up to provide Hong Kong people with essays and directions for saving Hong Kong, and also hope to awaken Hong Kong people as a student.

The organization’s political platform supports all the discourses and actions that can get rid of the CCP’s colonial rule, including Hong Kong’s independence, nationwide constitution, and resolute defense of local rights.

Provide Paypal account collection

Since the establishment of Student Dongyuan in 2016, Zhong has posted content on social platforms many times, including the brave struggle and Hong Kong independence. He has also posted live broadcasts of statements about secession, and he has also appealed to the public to fund the daily expenses of the organization and provide PayPal account collection, and also recruit volunteers to join.

Sale of game cards and sweaters with the word "Hong Kong"

Zhong also continued to promote the sale of "Hong Kong Events Quiz History Game Cards" on Facebook. The words "Hong Kong is not China" are printed on the back of each card. He also promoted his own design and printed sweaters with the words "Hong Kong is not China".

In 2018, Zhong urged the United States to launch the "Hong Kong Human Rights and Democracy Act," requiring the United States to impose sanctions on Hong Kong and Chinese officials, as well as news about the Yellow Vest Movement. It is the demonstrations that advocate lighting fires and wet crows on the Arc de Triomphe.

Anti-regulation campaign encourages students to take to the streets

After the anti-revision movement began in 2019, Zhong called on students to take to the streets to demonstrate on many occasions. In 2020, he called on college and secondary school students to set up a local concern group at school to discuss Hong Kong's independence. It is also known as the Student Movement Association to provide necessary support.

Zhong Geng published a post on June 19, 2020 on the "Provisional Flag of the Republic of Hong Kong". He provided a flag pattern in blue and white, and pointed out that the design of the national flag was an important step on the road to independence to unite the will of Hong Kong people to build a nation.

After the National Security Act, it still makes statements about splitting the country

On the eve of the National Security Act came into effect, Zhong announced the dissolution of the Hong Kong headquarters of Student Dongyuan, but the promotion of overseas branches was formally established, including branches in Taiwan, the United States and Australia.

However, after the National Security Law came into effect, the Facebook page of Student Dongyuan still has a statement of secession, a link to PayPal, and a link to volunteer recruitment.

On July 13, 2020, Zhong opened the Facebook page of Student Dongyuan's U.S. Branch, and he still used his accomplice "Yoshi HK" to publish statements and actions to split the national security; and on July 21, the founding independence party advocating Hong Kong independence officially Established, and Zhong is one of the members.

The defendant's bedroom found multiple items containing the word "Hong Kong"

The police took an action on July 29 last year to arrest the defendant for inciting secession. When searching the defendant’s bedroom, they found a calendar with the days of protest activities, a sticker with "Hong Kong Independent Student Action Source", and many pieces of it. Flags printed with the words "Hong Kong Independence" and several books with the words "Hong Kong Independence" in their titles.

Received more than 135,000 yuan through Paypal account

And because the content published by Student Mobility, the American Branch of Student Mobility and the Founding Independence Party constituted the publication of seditious publications and the intention to split the country, Zhong received 135,000 yuan in funding through his PayPal account to constitute a crime of money laundering.

The defendant was arrested by police near the US consulate on October 27 last year.

Case Number: DCCC 27/2021

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