Chan Tai-sum, 27, and Ng Chi-tung, 25, plead guilty to secession conspiracy over Taiwan-based Hong Kong Democratic Independence Union roles
2-MIN READ2-MIN ListenBrian WongPublished: 2:14pm, 3 Jul 2026Updated: 2:17pm, 3 Jul 2026Two Hong Kong men convicted of violating the Beijing-decreed national security law have said they joined a pro-independence group either to obtain asylum in Canada or “out of curiosity”.Courier Chan Tai-sum, 27, and waiter Ng Chi-tung, 25, pleaded guilty in the District Court on Friday to conspiracy to commit secession for their involvement with Taiwan-based Hong Kong Democratic Independence Union between November 2024 and July last year.
Some of the party’s members were sworn in as so-called members of parliament after an election last year, with Keung serving as the pseudo-legislature’s chairman.
