At a District Court hearing on Nov. 12, the final two defendants in a five-man national-security case indicated through their lawyers that they intend to plead guilty. The other three had expressed the same intention earlier. No pleas were entered at the hearing.
All five face a prosecution charge alleging they conspired to organise, plan, carry out or take part in acts using force, or threatening force, to overthrow Hong Kong’s government organs. One defendant also faces charges alleging possession of explosives and an unlicensed radio jamming device. Another faces a separate charge of possessing child-pornography material. The prosecution said that charge would be left on the court file if he pleaded guilty to the conspiracy charge.
All five are due to enter pleas on March 15, 2027, and remain in custody in the meantime.