{
  "id": 9705046,
  "title": "Hong Kong 47: Ex-district councillor says he has ‘no regrets’ after release from prison",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/25/hong-kong-47-ex-district-councillor-says-he-has-no-regrets-after",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-25T05:08:13.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Hong Kong Free Press",
    "slug": "hong-kong-free-press-hongkongfp",
    "url": "https://hongkongfp.com/2026/09/25/hong-kong-47-ex-district-councillor-says-he-has-no-regrets-after-release-from-prison/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Former pro-democracy district councillor Ng Kin-wai has been released from prison after serving five years and seven months for his involvement in the \"Hong Kong 47\" national security case. Ng, a 31-year-old councillor from Yuen Long, appeared in Yuen Long and spoke to reporters about his newfound freedom, stating that he had no regrets about his pro-democracy advocacy. The case centered around an unofficial primary election in July 2020, which aimed to identify candidates to maximize the pro-democracy camp's chances of winning a legislative majority. The police arrested 47 individuals, including Ng, in January 2021, charging them with conspiracy to subvert state power under Beijing's national security law. A court ruling in 2024 determined that the scheme would have led to a \"constitutional crisis\" if successful.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
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        "published": "2026-09-24T23:38:03.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}