"Hong Kong chaos leader" Li Zhiying was granted bail, expert: sooner or later he has to face court trial
[Global Times Reporter Li Yao] The lawsuit-ridden "Hong Kong chaos leader" and the founder of One Media, Li Zhiying, have recently been charged with fraud, and the Hong Kong National Security Act "collaborating with foreign or foreign forces to endanger national security", National Security Law The designated judge Su Huide believed that Li was at risk of absconding, and refused Li's bail application twice and was remanded in Stanley Prison.
On the morning of the 23rd, Li Zhiying was escorted to the Hong Kong High Court and applied for bail in both cases.
The case was handled by Li Yunteng, a judge designated by the National Security Law, who approved Li Zhiying's bail in the afternoon.
According to Hong Kong's "Sing Tao Daily" report on the 23rd, Li Zhiying applied for bail to Li Yunteng, a judge designated by the National Security Law of the High Court at 10:30 in the morning.
The court heard the lunch break until 1:05 pm, and the case resumed in the afternoon.
Li Yunteng approved Li Zhiying’s bail application with a bail of 10 million Hong Kong dollars, plus 300,000 yuan in personnel guarantees, and required him not to leave Hong Kong. He was required to hand over all travel documents, live at the reported address, and report to the police station 3 times a week. .
The written reasons for approving Li Zhiying’s bail application will be issued at another date.
According to his promise, Li Zhiying shall not directly or indirectly accept instructions, control, or funding from foreign or overseas institutions, organizations, or personnel during bail, and impose sanctions, blockades or other hostile actions against the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region or the People's Republic of China.
No meeting with any foreign officials, no interviews of all forms, no articles online or offline, no comments or comments on social media.
On the same day, Li Zhiying's eldest son Li Jianen, second son Li Yaoen, former chairman of the Democratic Party Hu Zhiwei and opposition figures attended the courtroom.
Before the trial, the security found Li Jianen taking pictures in the court. After warning, Li Jianen deleted the photos from his mobile phone.
It is understood that the 54-year-old Li Yunteng obtained a bachelor’s degree in law and a professional certificate in law from the University of Hong Kong. In August this year, following Judge Zhou Jiaming, he was appointed by the Chief Executive as the second “designated judge” of the Court of First Instance of the High Court (a total of 6 persons, list) Not announced).
He had refused Li Zhiying's bail application in June.
According to previous reports from Hong Kong media, after Judge Su Huide rejected Li Zhiying's bail application this month, he received threatening calls from rioters in Hong Kong.
According to the report, Li Zhiying, Director Zhou Daquan of Next Media and Chief Executive Officer Huang Weiqiang were also accused of concealing from the Hong Kong Science and Technology Park Company from 2016 to 2020 and subletting the Next Media Building in Tseung Kwan O Industrial Estate to Lego Consultants Limited.
Lei Yu is accused of requesting foreign or overseas institutions, organizations, and personnel in Hong Kong to impose sanctions, blockades, or take other hostile actions against the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region or the People's Republic of China during the period from July 1 to December 1, 2020.
The two cases are adjourned to retrial on April 16 next year.
On August 12, nearly 40 hours after being detained for investigation, Li Zhiying, who was suspected of violating the Hong Kong National Security Law, was also granted bail.
Regarding netizens’ confusion about Li Zhiying’s and others’ bail, Hong Kong’s "Orange News" quoted Tian Feilong, director of the National Hong Kong and Macau Research Association, in its report at the time, saying that the bail system in Hong Kong’s judicial system does not mean that people are released directly. Rather, it is similar to the guarantee pending trial in the Mainland Criminal Procedure Law.
A reporter from the "Global Times" interviewed an expert familiar with Hong Kong affairs at that time. He said that bail does not mean release. The judicial process is there. Sooner or later, he will face the court.