A QR code was discovered at the bottom of the poster, which reportedly directed users to his Facebook profile.
In 2020, Hong Kong police apprehended pro-democracy activist Ted Hui. Credit: Kin Cheung/AP
Hui is one of over a dozen individuals accused of either organizing or taking part in the unofficial “Hong Kong Parliament” group. The authorities claim this group seeks self-determination and the creation of a new “Hong Kong constitution.”
Officials in Hong Kong argue that the group intends to undermine state authority, a notion that arose under the national security law Beijing implemented in 2020 after extensive pro-democracy demonstrations in 2019.
“As the spouse of a politician, she anticipates some level of scrutiny and pressure, but not to this extreme, which she finds highly unethical.”
