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What to know about the two former Tiananmen vigil organizers on trial in Hong Kong

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Two prominent Hong Kong activists, Lee Cheuk-yan and Chow Hang-tung, have gone on trial for inciting subversion. The defendants previously helped lead the group responsible for organizing the city's massive annual vigils commemorating the 1989 Tiananmen Square crackdown.

The charges against Lee and Chow were officially brought against them in 2021 under Hong Kong's legal framework. The ongoing trial centers on their past leadership and organizing roles associated with the banned commemoration events.

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