Seven members of the organization "Guangcheng People" were involved in the distribution of leaflets at street stations last year and held press conferences to advocate an armed uprising.
They are charged with one count of conspiracy to incite others to subvert state power. When the case is being dealt with in the District Court today (20th), except for the second defendant, the other defendants pleaded guilty.
The judge's case was adjourned until Sept. 9 to deal with pleas and other legal disputes, during which time multiple reports have been requested on behalf of the defendants.
The seven defendants are: Ruan male defendant (17 years old), Cai Yongjie (21 years old, warehouse clerk), 16 year old female defendant, Liang female defendant (17 years old), Chen Youjin (26 years old, salesperson), Jiang Zhou Male defendant (17 years old), Guo Wenxi (18 years old).
Except for Cai Yongjie, the other defendants have pleaded guilty.
Six members of the Light City fighters pleaded guilty in district court to incitement, four of whom were under the age of 18.
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The charge alleges that between January 10, 2021 and May 6, 2021, seven persons conspired together and conspired with others in Hong Kong to incite others to organize, plan, carry out or participate in the following use of force, threat of use of force or other The illegal means are aimed at subverting the state power, namely: (1) to overthrow and destroy the fundamental system of the People's Republic of China established by the Constitution of the People's Republic of China; (2) to overthrow the central authority of the People's Republic of China or the authority of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region.
The barrister representing Cai will need time to explain to Cai the circumstances of the revised case, and the defense will be postponed. The other six defendants have all pleaded guilty. In addition, Ruan also pleaded guilty to one count of unlicensed possession of radio communication equipment.
He also denied a crime of breaking into a house, which the judge kept in court files and would not prosecute.
Case No.: DCCC 801, 905/2021
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