China News Service, Hong Kong, November 4th. The District Court of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region ruled on the 4th that Li Zhiying, the founder of Hong Kong Next Media Group, and three others were involved in an illegal assembly case in Victoria Park, Causeway Bay in 2020. The prima facie evidence was established. The judge adjourned the case for retrial.
Eight people including Li Zhiying were charged with inciting others to participate in an unauthorized assembly. The case was tried again in the District Court on the 1st.
Li Zhuoren and five others pleaded guilty at that time, and the judge announced that the case would be postponed until November 12 for pleading and sentencing.
Li Zhiying, Zou Xingtong and He Guilan pleaded not guilty at the time, and the case continues.
On the 4th, the judge ruled that the case's prima facie evidence was established and the case was postponed until the defense requested instructions.
The illegal assembly case involved a total of 26 defendants, including Li Zhiying, Li Zhuoren, He Junren, Huang Zhifeng, etc. Up to now, 21 people have pleaded guilty or have been sentenced.
The other two defendants, Luo Guancong and Zhang Kunyang, have left Hong Kong, and the court has issued arrest warrants to them.
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