Primary Election Case (4)｜The defense revealed that Au Nuoxuan sent a private message to Zheng Dahong before the trial to learn how to advance and retreat

The trial of 16 pro-democracy primary candidates who denied conspiracy to subvert state power continued. "Accomplice witness" Au Nuoxuan was cross-examined by defense lawyers and explained in more detail the differences among the participants, emphasizing that "vetoing the budget There is no consensus on Hong Kong Island, and what is written in the document is the consensus of Tai Yaoting.

It was also disclosed in the court that shortly before appearing in court to testify, Au wrote a letter to Zheng Dahong, one of the defendants on trial, saying that he felt that Zheng and others were implicated by the Kuomintang, and mentioned that he should learn how to live in the Mainland and know how to advance and retreat.

Timing of primaries.

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Primary election case (1)｜The prosecution's opening statement describes the role of the 16 defendants in the primary election and solicitation of the primary election (3)｜After the coordination meeting, there were differences among the districts. Zhang Kesen and others raised a statement of no regrets

Trial Day 20, March 6

The consensus written in the document is the consensus of Dai Yaoting

Lawyers representing Cheng Tat-hung of the Civic Party and Leung Kwok-hung of the Social Democrats first cross-examined Au Nuoxuan. Au mentioned that in fact the Democratic faction organized this primary election. The democrats entered the parliament to gain bargaining power, so there has been no consensus on issues such as "vetoing the budget".

However, in June 2020, the situation changed after the "Mo Luo Wu Regret" statement appeared, but the district pointed out that the Hong Kong Island district did not reach a consensus on "vetoing the budget", and the words on the document were only the personal consensus of "Dai Yaoting" .

The defense also disclosed that Au had written a letter to Zheng Dahong, one of the defendants, before the start of the trial in January this year. To learn how to survive in the Mainland and know how to advance and retreat.

The District confirmed that he had written this letter, and also said that after he knew that the primary election was illegal, he not only withdrew and tried his best to dissolve the primary election, but also met with Wu Jingjun, the political assistant of the Constitutional and Mainland Affairs Bureau at the time, to inquire about the situation. Let's find a good reason to intercede.

The primary election case｜The document mentions the rejection of the budget Au Nuoxuan: This is Dai Yaoting’s consensus primary election｜Zheng Dahong received the letter from Au Nuoxuan before the trial began After knowing the violation, I tried my best to disband the primary election, hoping to find a good reason for the defendant to intercede

16 defendants pleaded not guilty.

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16 defendants: Wu Zhengheng (44 years old), Zheng Dahong (34 years old), Yang Xueying (36 years old), Peng Zhuoqi (28 years old), He Qiming (34 years old), Liu Weicong (55 years old), Huang Biyun (63 years old), Shi Delai (40 years old), Ho Kwai Lam (32 years old), Chen Zhiquan (50 years old), Chow Ka Shing (25 years old), Lam Cheuk Ting (45 years old), Leung Kwok Hung (66 years old), Or Yiu Lam (51 years old), Li Yuxin (29 years old), Yu Huiming (35 years old).

The charge alleges that the defendants conspired to subvert state power between July 1, 2020 and January 7, 2021.

31 defendants pleaded guilty.

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31 defendants who have pleaded guilty: Dai Yaoting, Au Nuoxuan, Zhao Jiaxian, Zhong Jinlin, Yuan Jiawei, Liang Huangwei, Xu Zijian, Cen Zijie, Mao Mengjing, Feng Dajun, Liu Zefeng, Huang Zhifeng, Tam Wenhao, Li Jiada, Tan Dezhi, Hu Zhiwei, Zhu Kaidi, Zhang Kesen, Huang Ziyue, Yin Zhaojian , Guo Jiaqi, Wu Miner, Tan Kaibang, Liu Yingkuang, Yang Yueqiao, Fan Guowei, Lu Zhiheng, Cen Aohui, Wang Baiyu, Lin Jingnan, Wu Jianwei.

Of the 13 defendants released on bail, 10 pleaded not guilty.

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Case number: HCCC 69/2022