A 15-year-old boy and two others have been remanded in custody for allegedly conspiring to seek Hong Kong’s independence through a Taiwan-based political organisation in breach of the national security law.
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National security police on Friday levelled a charge of conspiring to commit secession under the Beijing-imposed law, a day after announcing their arrests and their alleged roles in the Hong Kong Democratic Independence Union.
The 15-year-old Secondary Three student, who cannot be named for legal reasons, courier Chan Tai-sum, 26, and waiter Ng Chi-tung, 25, were arrested between 11am and 4pm on Wednesday on suspicion of conspiracy to subvert state power.
Police decided to charge the trio with conspiracy to commit secession after consulting with the Department of Justice.
A 47-year-old man also arrested in the action has been released on police bail without charge.
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According to a charge sheet available for press inspection, the defendants had since November 6 last year conspired with others in an attempt to separate Hong Kong from mainland China and alter the city’s legal status or “surrender” the city to a foreign country.