Hong Kong court hears final arguments in the trial of Tiananmen vigil organizers

A Hong Kong court has started hearing final arguments in the national security trial of two organizers of vigils commemorating the 1989 Tiananmen Square crackdown. The vigils were banned in 2020, and the organizers were charged in 2021 with inciting subversion under a national security law. Chow Hang-tung and Lee Cheuk-yan have pleaded not guilty and could face up to 10 years in prison. Prosecutors argue their advocacy aimed to overthrow China's Communist Party through illegal means. Lee's lawye...