Beijing slams West for criticising Hong Kong court verdict in Tiananmen vigil case

Beijing has strongly criticized Western nations for criticizing the Hong Kong court's conviction of the now-disbanded alliance that organized Tiananmen Square vigils and its former leaders for inciting subversion. The Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman, Lin Jian, accused certain countries and organizations of using the case to smear Hong Kong and undermine its rule of law.

The Hong Kong Alliance in Support of Patriotic Democratic Movements of China, along with its former leaders Lee Cheuk-yan and Chow Hang-tung, were found guilty of attempting to undermine the fundamental system of the People's Republic of China under the national security law. The ruling has been met with concern from the US, the EU, the UK, France, Germany, and Australia, who deemed it an example of eroding freedoms in Hong Kong.

Beijing views the criticism as interference in its internal affairs and maintains that the alliance's manifesto aimed to subvert state power, causing serious harm.

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